Portrait of a Man
| Title | Portrait of a Man |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619) |
| Date | 1590s 16th century |
| Medium | watercolor on vellum in a later gilt metal frame |
| Classification | Portrait Miniature |
| Origin | England, late 16th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Portrait of a Man, 1590s. Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619). Watercolor on vellum in a later gilt metal frame; framed: 5.5 x 4.6 cm (2 3/16 x 1 13/16 in.); unframed: 3.5 x 2.3 cm (1 3/8 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1941.557 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Portrait of a Man” is a work by Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619), dated 1590s. It is executed in watercolor on vellum in a later gilt metal frame and classified as portrait miniature. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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