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Cornelius Johnson (1593–1661) was a sympathetic and expressive painter, and it is surprising that he has not previously been the subject of a focused study. The quality and diversity of this currently little-known artist’s work will be a revelation. He worked on every scale – from the miniature to the full-length and big group portrait. His works, while always recognizably by him, reveal his exceptional flexibility and underline his response to successive influences. Johnson’s career coincided with one of the most dramatically and politically intense periods of British and Dutch history, as this book will explore, and he portrayed some of the most important figures of the era. In 1632 he was appointed as “his Majesty’s servant in the quality of Picture drawer” by Charles I. His royal portraits include Charles I as well as exquisite small images of Charles II and James II as children, and he collaborated with Gerard Houckgeest on a portrait of Charles I’s wife, Queen Henrietta Maria. Johnson's work is particularly appreciated by historians of dress, because he tends not only to depict clothing in greater detail but also to date his portraits – making it possible to trace developments of fashion accurately. Works by this prolific artist are found in almost every British museum and country-house collection and in many public collections in North America, Australia and New Zealand, and The Netherlands. Research for this book has uncovered much new information about his life in the Netherlands, to which he migrated at the age of 50 and where he continued to work successfully for the rest of his life, in Middelburg, Amsterdam and finally in Utrecht, where he died a wealthy man.
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James VI & I, the only child of Mary, Queen of Scots, has often been overshadowed by the dramatic lives of his mother and son, Charles I. This book seeks to redress the balance by centering the first monarch to reign over both Scotland and England and uncovering the artistic treasures created during his extraordinary reign. The cultural riches of James’s court are showcased, revealing his diverse roles as ruler, scholar, politician, father and patron of the arts. His court’s passion for jewellery and fine clothes is illustrated in the vivid portraits and miniatures by John de Critz and Nicholas Hilliard – just two of many artists and craftspeople who thrived in its artistic and intellectual climate. Five richly illustrated chapters demonstrate James’s impact on early modern Britain, while reconsidering the reputation of a king traditionally presented as preferring hunting and drinking to the duties of daily governance. Packed with exquisite art works and sumptuous objects, this book brings James’s court vividly to life.