Described as ‘a thing apart from all other painting or drawing’, the portrait miniatures of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods are some of the greatest works of art to be produced in the British Isles. Hilliard and Oliver were compared by their contemporaries to Michelangelo and Raphael, and gained international fame and admiration.  

This is the first major UK exhibition of these miniatures for a generation. It explores what these intimate images reveal about identity, society and visual culture in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

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Spring Season 2019 sponsored by

Supported by the Elizabethan Treasures Exhibition Circle

Download the Large-Print Guide featuring all the wall captions across the exhibition

21 February - 19 May 2019

Open daily 10.00 – 18.00/ Friday until 21.00

Porter Gallery

National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE

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£10-12/ £8.50-9.50 (concessions)

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First part of a series of films complementing the exhibition Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver. Discover the world of secrets and symbols with Senior Curator, 17th Century Collections.

Exhibition Tickets

£10/ £8.50 (concessions)

BOOK NOW
(Transaction fee applies)

Exhibitions are free for Members and Patrons

National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place
London
WC2H 0HE
020 7306 0055
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Opening hours

Daily 10.00 – 18.00
Fridays until 21.00
Last admission to the exhibition is one hour before the Gallery closes.
Exiting commences ten minutes before the closing time.

Getting to the Gallery

	Leicester Square / Charing Cross
	Charing Cross
	Shop entrance in St Martin's Place Recorded information: 020 7312 2463 Text Direct: 18001 Recorded information: 020 7312 2463 Text Direct: 18001

Miniatures in the Gallery's Collection

Explore fascinating details online, featuring Image zoom and supplementary Images from our Collection of miniatures here.