BRITISH PORTRAIT MINIATURES
Artists in Focus
Nicholas Hilliard, Portrait of a Man holding hand from Cloud, dated 1588, Museum no. P.21-1942
This section traces chronologically the work of British miniaturists from the 1580s to the early 20th century. It begins with the ground-breaking work of the Elizabethan Nicholas Hilliard, and ends by looking at the impact on miniaturists of photography.
Nicholas Hilliard & His Pupil Isaac Oliver, 1580-1610
From John Hoskins to Samule Cooper, 1615-1650
Miniaturists After the Restoration, 1660-1675
Ivory Replaces Vellum, 1700-1760
A New Generation of Miniaturists, 1760-1800
The Royal Academy & the Market for Miniatures, 1770-1810
From Richard Cosway to Andrew Robertson, 1780-1830
The Impact of Photography, 1840-1940