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He is facing left, wearing a black doublet, high ruff collar, a fair moustache and beard, against a blue background with gold inscription.\n\nInscription Content: Inscribed around top edge Directa reflexis firmius haerent. / AEtatis suae. 37.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Nicholas Hilliard","id":"A8506"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"vellum","id":"AAT11852"},{"text":"watercolour","id":"AAT15045"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painting","id":"AAT54216"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Watercolour on vellum, mounted on card","categories":[{"text":"Paintings","id":"THES48917"},{"text":"Portraits","id":"THES48906"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2006AU3248"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"LVLF","id":"THES49656"},"free":"","case":"RMC","shelf":"7","box":"G"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"miniature (painting)","id":"AAT33936"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"No","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1580-1585","earliest":"1575-01-01","latest":"1585-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"E.1170-1988","id":"O174799"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1171-1988","id":"O173589"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1172-1988","id":"O173590"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1173-1988","id":"O173591"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1174-1988","id":"O78130"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1175-1988","id":"O173592"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1176-1988","id":"O173593"},"association":""},{"object":{"text":"E.1177-1988","id":"O173594"},"association":"Group"}],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"48","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"sight size, oval","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"41","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"sight size, oval","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Sight size. 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It is conceivable that the sitter may be identifiable through the inscription on the border.\""}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["E.1178-1988"],"accessionNumberNum":"1178","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1988,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-12-19","recordCreationDate":"2008-11-24","availableToBook":false}}