A GROUP OF FOUR ENGLISH PORTRAIT MINIATURES
18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
A GROUP OF FOUR ENGLISH PORTRAIT MINIATURES 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618), in black doublet with gem-set buttons, black cloak, white lace-bordered ruff, wearing the blue ribbon and badge of the Order of the Garter, black embroidered hat with plume, blue background inscribed in gold '1580' (mid-right), gold border (18th Century); Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), in black doublet, white ruff, dark hair and moustache, blue background inscribed in gold 'Ano Dm . 1582 AEtatis Suae ·28.}.', gold border, inscribed on backing card 'Sir Fr[..] s Drake by N Hilliard' (18th Century); King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), in ermine-bordered robes, lace jabot, wearing the chain and jewel of the Order of the Saint Esprit, dark full-bottomed curling wig, sky background (after Hyacinthe Rigaud 19th Century); Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), in gilt-studded armour, white collar, landscape background (after Samuel Cooper 19th Century) on card ovals, 2 13/16 to 3 3/16 in. (71 to 81 mm.) high, turned wood frames (4)
A GROUP OF FOUR ENGLISH PORTRAIT MINIATURES
18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
A GROUP OF FOUR ENGLISH PORTRAIT MINIATURES 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618), in black doublet with gem-set buttons, black cloak, white lace-bordered ruff, wearing the blue ribbon and badge of the Order of the Garter, black embroidered hat with plume, blue background inscribed in gold '1580' (mid-right), gold border (18th Century); Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), in black doublet, white ruff, dark hair and moustache, blue background inscribed in gold 'Ano Dm . 1582 AEtatis Suae ·28.}.', gold border, inscribed on backing card 'Sir Fr[..] s Drake by N Hilliard' (18th Century); King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), in ermine-bordered robes, lace jabot, wearing the chain and jewel of the Order of the Saint Esprit, dark full-bottomed curling wig, sky background (after Hyacinthe Rigaud 19th Century); Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), in gilt-studded armour, white collar, landscape background (after Samuel Cooper 19th Century) on card ovals, 2 13/16 to 3 3/16 in. (71 to 81 mm.) high, turned wood frames (4)
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