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James I

Francis Delaram

1641

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

James I is a 1641 ink by Francis Delaram, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Francis Delaram
When & what style?: 1641 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffled collar. Around his head is a fancy oval frame with Latin words like *"FIDEI DEFENSOR"* and *"REX"* carved into it. The background is plain, but his face and clothes are detailed with tiny lines. The text below calls him *"King of great Britaine, Fraunce and Ireland."* That’s a big title—this isn’t just any portrait. The artist used a technique called cross-hatching to create shadows and depth with lots of crisscrossed lines. Want to see more? Look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.

About the artist

Artist

Francis Delaram

Francis Delaram (born around 1590, fl. 1615–1624 or 1627), was an English engraver. Delaram left a substantial collection of engraved portraits, landscapes and book illustrations (specifically, William Camden's…

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