James VI and I, 1566 - 1625. King of Scotland 1567 - 1625. King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625
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About this artwork
King James was the only child of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband, Lord Darnley. This beautiful miniature shows him in an immaculately pale winged doublet and lace-edged standing collar, with the badge and blue sash of the Order of the Garter around his neck. Hilliard painted after James had inherited the throne of England from his mother's cousin, Elizabeth I, and moved to London, having ruled Scotland shrewdly and successfully for many years.
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artist:Nicholas Hilliard (1547 - 1619) English
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title:James VI and I, 1566 - 1625. King of Scotland 1567 - 1625. King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625
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date created:About 1609
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materials:Watercolour on vellum, gold, enamel
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measurements:Oval: 5.20 x 4.30 cm
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credit line:Collection of the Buchanan Society on long term loan to the National Galleries of Scotland
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accession number:PGL 153
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Nicholas Hilliard
Nicholas Hilliard
Born in Exeter, Hilliard came from a family of miniature painters. His first known miniature was made when he was thirteen years old. Hilliard was apprenticed to Robert Brandon, a London goldsmith and became a freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company in 1569. In addition to painting miniatures, Hilliard...
