Portrait of King James VI of Scotland and I of England (1566–1625)
Quarter length, wearing gilded armour, ruff and plumed hat
Oil on panel
Provenance: Inscription to rear refers to collection of Sir Walter Scott of Abbotsford (1771–1832), the celebrated Scottish novelist, poet, and antiquarian. Scott was deeply invested in preserving the history and iconography of the Stuart dynasty, amassing a collection of relics, portraits, and manuscripts at Abbotsford that reflected his Romantic vision of Scotland’s past.