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James I, as James VI of Scotland

Dominicus Custos

1600

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

James I, as James VI of Scotland is a 1600 ink by Dominicus Custos, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Dominicus Custos
When & what style?: 1600 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in fancy clothes. He wears a big hat with feathers, a ruffled collar, and a chain around his neck. The background is dark, and the edges of the picture have carved words in a circle and along the sides. The words around the top say *"Rex Serenissimus"* (which means "most serene king"). The Latin below the picture is a short poem about Scotland’s clever people. This is made using engraving, a technique where lines are carved into metal to print images.