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James I, as James VI of Scotland

Thomas Chambers

1817

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

James I, as James VI of Scotland is a 1817 ink by Thomas Chambers, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Chambers
When & what style?: 1817 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man's face, turned slightly to the right. He has a thinning patch of hair on the top of his head, and a short beard and mustache. He is wearing a ruffled collar and a dark jacket with buttons down the front. The man's expression is serious, and his eyes seem to be looking off into the distance. The background of the portrait is a plain, light-colored oval shape. The engraving technique used to create this portrait is notable for its use of cross-hatching to create shading and texture. To learn more about this technique, look up engraving.