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- Robert Peake
- Henry, Prince of Wales, as Duke of Rothesay and Cornwall, 1594 - 1612. Eldest son of James VI and I
- Dated 1604
- PGL 240
- On Display
- Scottish Art
- Robert Peake
- Lady Arabella Stuart, c 1577 - 1615. Only daughter of the 6th Earl of Lennox
- 1605
- PG 9
- On Display
- Scottish Art
- Portrait of the Month
- Robert Peake
- Charles I, 1600 - 1649. Reigned 1625 - 1649
- About 1610
- PG 2212
- Scottish Art
- Bridgewater Titians
Robert Peake (English, about 1551 - 1619)
In 1604 the English artist Robert Peake became Principal Picture Maker to Henry, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King James VI and I and brother of Charles I. His role was to promote the Prince as a dashing young man, depicting him on horseback, hunting and displaying his swordsmanship. In 1607 he became Serjeant Painter to King James, sharing the position with John de Critz. His style, especially the use of bright colours, was influenced by the miniatures of Nicholas Hilliard, but by 1610 he was considered old-fashioned.
