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The artist Nicholas Hilliard painted many miniature portraits of Queen Elizabeth I. Many of the portraits of her are by unknown artists. See the link.
The first famous native English portrait miniaturist is Nicholas Hilliard (c. 1537-1619),Isaac Oliver and his son Peter Oliver succeeded Hilliard. Isaac (c. 1560-1617) was the pupil of Hilliard. Peter (1594-1647) was the pupil of Isaac.
Harriet Hilliard Nelson from the 50's and 60s tv show "the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
Elizabeth wanted the portraits of her to make her look young and powerful. On Some of her portraits she has her hand on globes to show her power, and she wore her hair up to show her virginity and she had a country named after her called Virginia. When Elizabeth died they made portraits of her looking old and Elizabeth never would have let them do that.
Hilliard A. Wilbanks died on 1967-02-24.
Nicholas Hilliard was born in 1547.
Nicholas Hilliard died in 1619.
Nicholas Hilliard
The artist Nicholas Hilliard painted many miniature portraits of Queen Elizabeth I. Many of the portraits of her are by unknown artists. See the link.
Hilliard (Nicholas) 1547- 1619
Nicholas Adler has written: 'Portraits from an uninhabited land'
Nicholas Hilliard painted the Phoenix Portrait on a panel of solid oak wood. He spread oil paint onto the panel and shaped the colors into the likeness of Queen Elizabeth I.
No detail is given, he died during the first week of 1619 aged 71
Elizabeth I: The Pelican Portrait, c1575, attributed to Nicholas Hilliard. The portrait was commissioned by the queen.
The first famous native English portrait miniaturist is Nicholas Hilliard (c. 1537-1619),Isaac Oliver and his son Peter Oliver succeeded Hilliard. Isaac (c. 1560-1617) was the pupil of Hilliard. Peter (1594-1647) was the pupil of Isaac.
He painted the Phoenix Portrait because, if he didn't then, Queen Elizabeth I would have had him beheaded!!! :-) xx
The address of the Hilliard Branch is: 15821 County Rd. 108, Hilliard, 32046 0248