King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Henry, Prince of Wales
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King James I of England and VI of Scotland; Henry, Prince of Wales
by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1625
12 1/8 in. x 8 1/8 in. (305 mm x 207 mm) plate; 15 3/8 in. x 10 1/2 in. (390 mm x 267 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D9484
Sittersback to top
- Henry, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), Eldest son of James I. Sitter in 42 portraits.
- King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), Reigned Scotland 1567-1625 and England 1603-25. Sitter associated with 199 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Willem de Passe (1597 or 1598-1636 or 1637), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 175 portraits.
This portraitback to top
King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the English throne in 1603 and moved his court from Edinburgh to London. This print was first engraved in 1621 to show James with his second son Prince Charles. After James's death in 1625 the plate was altered, changing the identity of the prince to the deceased Henry and replacing a hat and orb with skulls. A contemporary likeness thus became a memorial portrait of the new king's father and brother.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Making History: Printed Portraiture in Tudor and Stuart Britain (7 July 2007 - 9 December 2007)
Events of 1625back to top
Current affairs
James I dies at Theobalds Palace, Hertfordshire and the Prince of Wales becomes Charles I. Charles's queen, Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV of France, arrives in Dover escorted by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.The court moves to Oxford temporarily due to an outbreak of the bubonic plague.
Art and science
Under the patronage of the queen, a new theatre company is formed, the Queen Henrietta's Men. Richard Perkins is a founding member.International
Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon, is recommended by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham to command a naval expedition to Spain. Though some Spanish ships were captured, Wimbledon failed to destroy Cadiz where most of the Spanish fleet was moored.Treaty of The Hague is signed between England and the Dutch Empire.
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