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A portrait miniature of a courtier, painted on vellum, circa 1605 By Laurence Hilliard Circa 1605.
the blue background with gold border, set in the lid of a box
Laurence, the son of the limner Nicholas Hillard, began his apprenticeship circa 1597 and completed it in 1605. He worked for James I and Queen Anne of Denmark and inherited his father's appointment as limner to James I. It was from Laurence Hilliard that Charles I received the portrait of Queen Elizabeth now at The British Museum. Some of Laurence's miniatures, as evident here, show the blue background which are reminiscent of his father, Nicholas's work.
5059 ()
£ 18,000
His portraits are rare.`
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