James I, as King of Scotland

Crispijn de Passe I

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man in armor with a lion's head on the shoulder. His upper body is turned slightly to the right, looking straight ahead. He has short, wavy hair and a trimmed mustache. A high, white collar is visible underneath the armor. The man is framed by decorative elements like a crown and a thistle on a vine. The background is crosshatched, and there is an inscription in Latin below the portrait.