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James II, King of Scotland

Unknown 19th Century

1603

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

James II, King of Scotland is a 1603 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1603 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows James II, King of Scotland. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The detail that makes this work interesting is the careful rendering of the king's face and clothes, which suggests the artist was trying to make him look important. The king's expression is serious. The artist used a lot of detail to show the king's clothes and jewelry. You can learn more about the technique used to create this image by looking up the technique: engraving.