Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›Portrait of James I (British Museum, mezzotint, 1731)Sacred Art & IconographyPortrait of James I (British Museum, mezzotint, 1731)Mezzotint, 1731, British Museum, Cheylesmore CollectionCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Portrait of James I (British Museum, mezzotint, 1731)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/james-bm-p-1902-1011-1403.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Portrait of James I (British Museum, mezzotint, 1731). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/james-bm-p-1902-1011-1403Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-portrait-of-james-i-british-museum-mezzo, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Portrait of James I (British Museum, mezzotint, 1731)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/james-bm-p-1902-1011-1403}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedA 1731 mezzotint portrait bust of James I, simulated as a statue set within an architectural niche, shown wearing a ruff and a medal on a wide ribbon. Cut from the seventh of ten plates, each carrying four royal portraits. Held today by the British Museum, part of the Cheylesmore Collection.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Cross-Tradition ConnectionsBelongs to TraditionChurch of England, Denominations Well-attested Source James I portrait mezzotint, British Museum (1731, Cheylesmore Collection)tier 2DepictsJames VI and I, Figures Well-attested The British Museum's own description, read through two independent secondary sources that agree, names James I as the mezzotint's sitter.Source James I portrait mezzotint, British Museum (1731, Cheylesmore Collection)tier 2SourcesJames I portrait mezzotint, British Museum (1731, Cheylesmore Collection)tier 2British MuseumBritish Museum P_1902-1011-1403View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year