Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, consort of James VI and I

Oil on panel. This is one of several examples of a portrait type depicting Anne of Denmark, Queen consort of King James VI and I. Other portraits of the same type are at Ipswich Museum and in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection, Virginia. They relate to an engraved portrait in John Jonston’s 1602 publication 'Inscriptions Historicae Regum Scotorum', which includes a similar pattern of dress and hairstyle. The engraving is probably based on a painting, so portraits of this type could date from before Anne’s coronation in 1603. However, it has also been suggested that this portrait type relates to works by John de Critz (died 1642), such as a full-length portrait now in the collection at Loseley Park, Surrey. De Critz established a facial pattern for Anne, which was used in subsequent depictions by other artists until a work by Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (1611-14; Woburn Abbey) superseded the de Critz pattern.

Collection

Government Art Collection

Inventory Number

3226328

Title

Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, consort of James VI and I

Object Type

StillImage

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