Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle NPG D25845

© National Portrait Gallery, London

after Unknown artist

A wealthy courtier and favourite of both James I and Charles I, Hay undertook various diplomatic missions for both kings. He appears to have followed his family motto, 'Spare naught', and was famous for his good nature, extravagance, and splendid hospitality. Elizabeth of Bohemia, the daughter of James I, referred to him affectionately in her letters as 'camel-face'.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.