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Painted around 1610-17. Isaac Oliver (c.1565 – 1617) was a French-born English miniature portrait painter. Born in Rouen, he moved to London in 1568 with his Huguenot parents, Peter and Epiphany Oliver, to escape the Alvan religious persecution in France. He then studied miniature painting unde...

Edward Herbert, portrait by Isaac Oliver

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Painted around 1610-17. Isaac Oliver (c.1565 – 1617) was a French-born English miniature portrait painter.

Born in Rouen, he moved to London in 1568 with his Huguenot parents, Peter and Epiphany Oliver, to escape the Alvan religious persecution in France. He then studied miniature painting under Nicholas Hilliard and developed a naturalistic style, which was largely influenced by Italian and Flemish art.

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29th Aug 2007 by Diane Earl

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