Possibly Sir Philip Sidney
Miniature
1600-1650 (made)
1600-1650 (made)
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Portrait miniature on vellum, possibly the poet and courtier, Sir Philip Sidney. The miniature is set in a 19th century brass frame. On the back of the frame is engraved "Sir Philip Sidney / By / Isaac Oliver". The Isaac Oliver monogram on the obverse is a later addition. Stylistically the miniature is close to works from the studio of Nicholas Hilliard.
Object details
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| Title | Possibly Sir Philip Sidney (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | painting on vellum |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature, possibly Sir Philip Sidney, Workshop of Nicholas Hilliard, Great Britain, ca. 1600-1650. |
| Physical description | Portrait miniature on vellum, possibly the poet and courtier, Sir Philip Sidney. The miniature is set in a 19th century brass frame. On the back of the frame is engraved "Sir Philip Sidney / By / Isaac Oliver". The Isaac Oliver monogram on the obverse is a later addition. Stylistically the miniature is close to works from the studio of Nicholas Hilliard. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'IO' (Basil Long noted in "Catalogue of the Jones Collection, Part III - Paintings and Miniatures", (HMSO, 1923), cat. 616, page 87. 1923, that 'The signature is probably spurious; it is painted with a different gold from the ear-rings and the border'. Recent examination of the miniature have confirmed that the signature is a later addition and is not original. ) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Bibliographic reference | Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981 |
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| Accession number | 630-1882 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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