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Description: | This is a rare portrait showing James VI before his marriage to Anne of Denmark in 1589. Comparison with James VI aged 17 (1583, Dunfermline Palace) and Portrait of James VI (1586, Falkland Palace) suggests it was painted by Vanson around 1583/85, at a time when the Scottish court began to negotiate with Denmark an alliance by marriage. It is possible that this portrait was sent to the Danish court to attract a royal bride. The later inscription in German, the official language at the Danish court, and an early inventory at Kronenberg Castle, Denmark, support this thesis. | Subjects: | portrait (James VI of Scotland) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Vanson, Adrian (Netherlandish painter and court artist, active ca. 1570-1602, died before 1610) Æ Attributed to Attributed to Bronckorst, Arnold (Netherlandish painter, ca.1566-1586) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8672... | Go to resource |
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