Portrait Miniatures: Tiny Windows to the Past · John Croker of Barton, Oxfordshire, and his wife Frances, whom he married in 1581

John Croker of Barton, Oxfordshire, and his wife Frances, whom he married in 1581

Title (Dublin Core): John Croker of Barton, Oxfordshire, and his wife Frances, whom he married in 1581
Description (Dublin Core): Two miniature portraits, set in one frame, of John Croker and his wife Frances (nee Kingsmill). The portrait of Frances Croker seems to relate to a portrait of her attributed to George Gower, oil on panel, W.1-1931. These miniatures were re-attributed around 1975 as 'style of Nicholas Hilliard, 19th century'. They have now been re-catalogued as 16th century, by Nicholas Hilliard, watercolour on vellum, 16th century, English School
Creator (Dublin Core): Hilliard, Nicholas, 1547?-1619
Date (Dublin Core): Late 16th century
Subject (Dublin Core): Portrait miniatures, English
has style period (VRA Ontology): English School; Tudor
Medium (Dublin Core): watercolor (paint); vellum (parchment)
height (VRA Ontology): Case height: 75mm
width (VRA Ontology): Both cased together width: 83mm
Has Part (Dublin Core): This object consists of 2 parts.

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Coverage (Dublin Core): England
Provenance (Dublin Core): Salting Bequest
Rights (Dublin Core): Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Identifier (Dublin Core): P.139-1910