Adam de Colone
James VI and I, 1566 - 1625. King of Scotland 1567 - 1625. King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625
About this artwork
The son of Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley, James survived a turbulent childhood to become one of Scotland’s most successful monarchs. An intellectual who also possessed shrewd common sense, he married Princess Anna of Denmark and, in 1603, achieved his greatest ambition when he succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne. Thereafter, he prided himself on ruling his northern kingdom 'by the stroke of his pen'.
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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:After 1622
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:109.30 x 83.50 cm; Framed: 127.70 x 102.30 x 8.20 cm / 30.00 kg
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credit line:Bequeathed by Sir Theophilus Biddulph 1948; received 1969
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accession number:PG 2172
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Adam de Colone
Adam de Colone
Adam de Colone was the son of James VI's court painter Adrian Vanson and his wife, Susanna de Colone. Vanson was of Netherlandish origin but all his children were born in Edinburgh. Adam, who took his mother's name after she had become a widow, probably studied in the Netherlands before going to...