Isaac Oliver
(circa 1565-1617), Miniature painterSitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 73 portraits
Oliver was born in Rouen and came to England with his family as a Huguenot refugee. He learnt the art of miniature painting from Nicholas Hilliard but unlike Hilliard, and as a result of his understanding of continental art, he used light and shade (chiaroscuro) to develop a softer, more illusionistic style. Oliver was appointed miniaturist to Anne of Denmark, wife of James I, and later to their eldest son Henry, Prince of Wales.
More on Isaac Oliver: Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard & Oliver exhibition
by George Vertue, after Isaac Oliver
pencil, ink and wash, circa 1717 (circa 1610)
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Anne of Denmark engraved as Queen Elizabeth I
by George Vertue, after Isaac Oliver
line and stipple engraving, 1717 (circa 1610)
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, possibly mid 18th century
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by Richard Houston, after Isaac Oliver
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by George Vertue, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1732
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Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by Robert Sheppard, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1733
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by George Vertue, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, engraved 1736
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1738
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Called Benjamin ('Ben') Jonson
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1738
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1738
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Called Benjamin ('Ben') Jonson
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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Unknown woman formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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Called Benjamin ('Ben') Jonson
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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by George Vertue, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1741
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by George Vertue, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1741
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