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| Keywords: Adam de Colone02.jpg James Erskine was the eldest son of John Erskine Lord High Treasurer of Scotland Sometime before 1617 he married Mary Douglas Countess of Buchan and assumed the title of Earl of Buchan Like his father James lived at court in London He became a Lord of the Bedchamber to Charles I a position in the royal household held by around twelve noblemen who would attend to the monarch in turn for a week at a time Duties included assisting the king when dressing waiting on him when eating in private and guarding access to his private quarters This 1626 portrait shows the Earl of Buchan in fashionable court dress wearing a winged gold doublet that is sewn with braid and a ruff edged with fine lace Oil on canvas 63 50 x 50 80 cm <br>framed 87 40 x 75 00 x 8 50 cm http //www nationalgalleries org/collection/artists-a-z/C/4627/artistName/Adam 20de 20Colone/ creator Adam de Colone AETATIS 26 text upper left 1626 Adam de Colone James Erskine 6th Earl of Buchan PD-old-100 | ||||
