I actually thought the same thing when I saw a portrait of James, glad to see that I wasn't just being paranoid :'D At least he's not a Reuß... I'll just make something up. Vaguely 19-year-old-looking guy in a powdered wig, it will be fiiiine.

It would be interesting to know where the hanging-painting ended up. I mean, does one just chuck it in the trash after taking it from the gallows? Does it have to be buried? :'D I have a book about executions somewhere (it's technically specific to Saxony, but overall information could be similar), maybe I should check what it says about hanging in effigy.