1576
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, later 1st Earl of Nottingham is a 1576 unspecified by Nicholas Hilliard, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a small, round portrait painted on a blue background. A man with a white beard and ruffled collar is shown wearing a dark hat and a light-colored coat with dark buttons. His face is serious, and the painting is framed in a gold ring with a small loop on top. The name "Henry Howard Earl of Northampton" is written at the bottom, but the FACTS say this is actually Charles Howard. The painting looks like it was made to be worn or carried, which was common for important people at the time. Next, look up Nicholas Hilliard to see more of his detailed, intimate portraits.
Nicholas Hilliard (c. 1547 – before 7 January 1619) was an English goldsmith and limner best known for his portrait miniatures of members of the courts of Elizabeth I and James I of England. He mostly painted small oval…
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