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Portraits of James I and Anne, Series 4: French, German and English Events, 1576-1610, print, album page, Series number, 344, 380?, Portrait of James I, King of England with his wife Anne of Denmark, ca. 1603. Both standing full-length in a niche. Between them the king's family tree. With a 4-line caption in Latin. Numbered bottom left: 344., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, writer (clerical worker): Caspar Ensius, 1603 - 1605, Frans Hogenberg, Caspar Ensius, printmaker, writer (clerical worker), North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 197 mm x width 238 mm, Person, James I (King of England), Anne of Denmark, Period, 1603, An engraved scene shows two elaborately dressed figures standing beneath archways on either side of a central decorative panel; the figure on the left wears a tall hat topped with a crown, a long fur-lined cloak draped over ornate patterned garments, a sash and a beaded collar, and holds a long staff while one hand rests on a book and the other holds a helmet at his side; the figure on the right wears a crown with a jeweled headpiece, a high ruffled collar, a layered necklace, an intricately patterned gown with fur trim and a long cloak, and holds a slender scepter; between them a vertical tree-like diagram of connected circular medallions ascends beneath a small round portrait and two heraldic shields, flanked by architectural columns and floral ornamentation, while the background features finely hatched shading and detailed linework throughout the clothing, arches, and floor.

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Portraits James I Anne Series 4 French German English Events 1576-1610 print album page Series number 344 380 Portrait King England wife Anne Denmark ca 1603 standing full-length niche them king's family tree 4-line caption Latin Numbered bottom left printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne writer clerical worker Caspar Ensius 1603 - 1605 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 197 mm x width 238 mm Person Period engraved scene two elaborately dressed figures standing beneath archways side central decorative panel figure left wears tall hat topped crown long fur-lined cloak draped ornate patterned garments sash beaded collar holds long staff hand rests book helmet right wears jeweled headpiece high ruffled collar layered necklace intricately gown fur trim long cloak slender scepter vertical tree- diagram connected circular medallions ascends beneath small round portrait two heraldic shields flanked architectural columns floral ornamentation background features finely hatched shading detailed linework clothing arches floor