James I, King of England
1621
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1621
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man with a serious expression. His hair and beard are full, and he wears a ruffled collar. The image is inside a round frame, like a medal, with some text along the bottom edge. The artist used tiny lines to create shading and texture, giving the face depth. This kind of detailed line work is called *cross-hatching*. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
