King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), under whose patronage the 'King James' translation of the Bible into English was undertaken in 1611. Square detail of copperplate engraving by Robert White (1645-1703), first published in the late 1600s or early 1700s.
King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), son of Mary Queen of Scots and successor to Queen Elizabeth 1 of England. Square detail of an original copperplate engraving by the English draughtsman and engraver, Robert White (1645-1703), after an original portrait by an unknown artist. This engraving was first published in the late 1600s or early 1700s. James was crowned King of Scotland in 1567, aged one. In 1603, on the death of Queen Elizabeth I, he became King of England. In 1607, King James supported the Virginia Company of London's establishment of the first permanent English colony in North America, the first settlement of which was named Jamestown in his honour. In 1611, under his patronage, the 'King James' translation of the Bible into English was undertaken. Robert White was one of the leading English portrait engravers of the late 1600s and his legacy of about 400 engraved plates includes many of the public and literary characters of the time. Several of White's engravings were produced from his own life drawings, with the raw material for the rest derived from paintings by artists such as Sir Peter Lely and Sir Godfrey Kneller.
Size: 5249px × 5249px
Location: London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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