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- Nicholas Hilliard
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1565 - 1601. Statesman and courtier
- about 1588 - 1590
- PG 3423
- On Display
- Nicholas Hilliard
- James VI and I, 1566 - 1625. King of Scotland 1567 - 1625. King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625
- About 1609
- PGL 153
- On Display
- Scottish Art
Nicholas Hilliard (English, 1547 - 1619)
Born in Exeter, Hilliard came from a family of miniature painters. His first known miniature was made when he was thirteen years old. Hilliard was apprenticed to Robert Brandon, a London goldsmith and became a freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company in 1569. In addition to painting miniatures, Hilliard also produced a number of full-length portraits. He enjoyed royal patronage and painted Elizabeth I from life in 1572 and 1600. James I also employed Hilliard from 1603, giving him many commissions for miniatures and medals.
