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National Portrait Gallery: Artists a to Z: Nicholas Hilliard

For Students 9th - 10th
Access the museum's collection of portraits by the sixteenth-century goldsmith and painter Nicholas Hilliard. Find miniature portraits of many well-known figures from the Tudor and Stuart periods in British history, including Elizabeth,...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Portait Painting in England

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated essay on British portraiture, 1600-1800. Encompasses the Tudor, Stuart, and Georgian periods.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Nicholas Hilliard

For Students 9th - 10th
Free-content encyclopedia entry for Nicholas Hillard from Wikipedia.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art: Thomas Gainsborough

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the artist and about four portraits by Gainsborough on display at the Getty.
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Museum Network (UK)

Museum Network: Talking Objects: Gainsborough: Dr. Rice Charleton (1710 1789)

For Students 3rd - 8th
An examination of a portrait by Gainsborough demonstrates how the painting's details reveal information about the subject.