William Larkin was an English painter active from 1609 until his death in 1619, known for his iconic portraits of members of the court of James I of England which capture in brilliant detail the opulent layering of textiles, embroidery, lace, and jewellery characteristic of fashion in the Jacobean era, as well as representing numerous fine examples of oriental carpets in Renaissance painting.
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset by William Larkin, 1613, standing on a Lotto carpet.
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, 1609–10
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, c. 1615
Diana Cecil, 1614
The Jacobean era was the period in English and Scottish history that coincides
with the reign of James VI of Scotland who also inherited the crown of England in 1603 as James I. The Jacobean era succeeds the Elizabethan era and precedes the Caroline era. The term "Jacobean" is often used for the distinctive styles of Jacobean architecture, visual arts, decorative arts, and literature which characterized that period.
King James I by Mijtens (1621)