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King James I of England. 1605
by Paulus van Somer (b. ca. 1576, Antwerpen, d. 1621, London) or John de Critz

Oil on canvas, 196 x 120 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid


Paulus van Somer from Antwerp was one of the the best portrait painters in England before the arrival of Van Dyck in 1632.