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The Origin of the Portrait Miniature
Nicholas Hilliard, portrait of an unknown man
Nicholas Hilliard, portrait of an unknown man
Nicholas Hilliard (1547–1619)
Portrait of an unknown man
About 1588
Watercolour on vellum, stuck to pasteboard
Museum no. P.15-1977
Bequeathed by John Bryson
