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These rare examples provide valuable perspectives on both childhood and courtly identity. Hilliard’s miniature is the sole known image of a non-royal child within his body of work, yet the sitter’s elaborate gown and jewels clearly signal her aristocratic status. She is thought to be Lucy Percy, daughter of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, one of Hilliard’s notable patrons, who was ten years old in 1609, matching the inscription. The portrait’s depiction of the girl as a miniature adult illustrates the courtly construction of childhood.","physicalDescription":"Portrait miniature set on a modern wooden frame of possibly Lucy Percy, daughter of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland. \r\nThe portrait depicts her with a with a high forehead and tightly curled, golden-blonde hair arranged in a rounded halo-like shape, adorned with a delicate pink jeweled ornament. She wears a wide, stiff lace ruff framing her face and neck, and a strand of pearls rests against her chest. Her gown is a vivid pink satin bodice embroidered with gold and embellished with small jewels, with voluminous sleeves slashed to reveal a lighter under-fabric and finished with lace cuffs. 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