Isaac Oliver I
Portrait of a Young Nobleman, believed to be James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran, and later Earl of Cambridge
Artist
Isaac Oliver IFrench, active England, c. 1565–1617
CultureFrench
Titles
- Portrait of a Young Nobleman, believed to be James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran, and later Earl of Cambridge
Date1617
MediumWatercolor on vellum on pasteboard with gold, enamel, and pearl mount, in leather case
DimensionsPortrait: 2 1/8 × 1 5/8 in. (5.4 × 4.1 cm)
Locket: 3 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (8.9 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
Leather case: 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (12.1 × 9.5 × 3.2 cm)
Locket: 3 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (8.9 × 4.4 × 0.6 cm)
Leather case: 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (12.1 × 9.5 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cecily E. Horton
Object number2020.135
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
205 Vinson & Elkins Gallery
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Art Treasures," Christie’s, London, October 1932. (Exhibited as James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton).
"Four Centuries of Portrait Miniatures from the Heckett Collection," Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, 1954.
"Jewel in the Hand: Early Portrait Miniatures from Noble & Private Collections," Philip Mould and Company, London, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed with monogram ‘IO’ and dated ‘1617’
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