Fergus I of Scotland With Geneology
1675
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1675
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image is a black-and-white family tree with a crown-wearing king at the top. Names like *Fergus* and *Kenneth* fill circles connected by lines, showing who was related to whom. Crowns mark rulers, and the whole thing looks like a hand-drawn map of a royal bloodline. The king at the center wears a crown and holds a scepter, with a banner reading *Scotorum Rex Primas* (Latin for "King of the Scots"). The text around the edges explains this is a record of Scottish rulers, published in 1675. Next, check out etching to see how artists used sharp tools to create these precise lines.
