King James I of England and VI of Scotland with Charles Prince of Wales. Engraving by W. van de Passe, ca. 1625.
- Passe, Willem van de, 1598-approximately 1637.
- Date:
- 1621 [i.e. not before 1625?]
- Reference:
- 570751i
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Left, King James I, seated, holding a sword and a skull; right, King Charles I as Prince of Wales, holding a skull. According to the British Museum online catalogue, there is an earlier state, dating from after the death of Henry Frederick Prince of Wales (1612), in which the prince is named as "Charles": this is likely to have been produced in 1621. The present state is later, still showing the same prince's portrait as before, but with the name changed to "Henrii". This is assumed to date from 1625, when Charles became King and so ceased to be Prince of Wales. The same face was retained as before, since the two brothers (Henry Frederick and Charles) looked quite similar to each other
Publication/Creation
[London] : Georg. Fearebeard excudit, 1621 [i.e. not before 1625?]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; platemark 30.4 x 20.7 cm
Lettering
James by the Grace of God King of Great Britannie etc. Henrii by the Gra. of God Prince of Wales. Wilh. Passaeus figu. et sculpsit. ; Georg. Fearebeard excudit. ...
Verses below the portrait: Who viewes not on this reverend aspect Wisdome and maiesty theire rays reflect? Under whome Faith's defence hath florisht ever Under whome peace and vertue aye persever Whose cost and care in heathen lands doe place God's word; whose workes foule heresie deface Each where admir'd each where renown'd abroad Deere to his subjects, deerest to his God: Long live; and now in heaven thy soule doth raigne May stil thy name; thy love; on earth remaine. And thou (great prince) enricht with prudent heart So form'd by nature soe well fram'd by art In truth's right way as thou didst heare goe on That thou now livst in heaven a Solomon Passe David's valour, and thy sire's loud fame And that though dead the world may sound thy name.
Edition
[State after substitution of name "Henrii" for "Charles", replacement of orb and hat by skulls, and deletion of Thomas Jenner's imprint, all assumed to date from after Charles's accession on 27 March 1625.].
References note
Freeman O'Donoghue, Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, London 1910, vol. 2, James I no. 69
Reference
Wellcome Collection 570751i
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