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C2166 | An Assortment of British Masters

Thu, Jun 17, 2021 03:00PM EDT
Lot 155

Portrait King James I and VI (1566-1625) Oil Painting

Estimate: $15,000 - $18,750

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Year: 17th Century Size: 45cm x 35cm Medium: Oil Description: Fine early 17th Century British Old Master portrait of King James I & IV, oil on oak panel. Early and historically important portrait of the English King of English, Scotland & Ireland and successor of Queen Elizabeth I. The portrait is likely from the workshop of John I De Critz who was the Kings court appointed Serjeant Painter and has produced numerous compositions of the King and his court members since his appointment in 1603, The technical detailing in the face and bight pigments are distinctly those of the Antwerp master painter. Presented in an antique ebonised frame. Measurements: 45cm x 35cm framed approx