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accession number: 1926.554
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Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight of Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, c. 1590–93. Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619). Watercolor on vellum, laid on card, mounted on wood; unframed: 23.3 x 17.4 cm (9 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1926.554
title: Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight of Apethorpe, Northamptonshire
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creation date: c. 1590–93
creation date earliest: 1585
creation date latest: 1598
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creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: England, 16th century
technique: Watercolor on vellum, laid on card, mounted on wood
department: European Painting and Sculpture
collection: P - British before 1800
type: Portrait Miniature
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CREATORS
* Nicholas Hilliard (English, c. 1547–1619) - artist
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measurements: Unframed: 23.3 x 17.4 cm (9 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Masterpieces of Art from the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs
opening date: 1940-02-07T05:00:00
Masterpieces of Art from the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 7-March 7, 1940).
title: The Silver Jubilee Exhibition
opening date: 1941-06-23T04:00:00
The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
title: Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver: An Exhibition to Commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the birth of Nicholas Hilliard
opening date: 1947-05-31T04:00:00
Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver: An Exhibition to Commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the birth of Nicholas Hilliard. Victoria and Albert Museum (organizer) (May 31-August 31, 1947).
title: Art: The International Language
opening date: 1956-10-02T04:00:00
Art: The International Language. The Cleveland Museum of Art (October 2-November 4, 1956).
title: Water Color
opening date: 1962-06-06T04:00:00
Water Color. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 6-August 27, 1962).
title: Artists of the Tudor Court: The Portrait Miniature Rediscovered 1520-1620
opening date: 1983-07-04T04:00:00
Artists of the Tudor Court: The Portrait Miniature Rediscovered 1520-1620. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (organizer) (July 4-November 6, 1983).
title: Intimate Images: Portrait Miniatures from Europe and America
opening date: 1993-03-26T04:00:00
Intimate Images: Portrait Miniatures from Europe and America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 26-October 17, 1993).
title: Disembodied: Portrait Minatures and their Contemporary Relatives
opening date: 2013-11-10T00:00:00
Disembodied: Portrait Minatures and their Contemporary Relatives. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 10, 2013-February 16, 2014).
title: The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England
opening date: 2023-02-26T05:00:00
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (organizer) (co-organizer) (October 3, 2022-January 8, 2023); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (co-organizer) (February 26-May 14, 2023); Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA (June 24-September 24, 2023) https://www.famsf.org/exhibitions/tudors.
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Masterpieces of Art. New York World’s Fair, New York, NY (May-October 1939).', 'opening_date': '1939-05-01T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight of Apethorpe
[c. 1549-1617] Northants, England by descent to his daughter, Mary, Countess of Westmoreland (née Mildmay)
date: 1590/9 ?-1617
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Mary, Countess of Westmoreland [1593?-1640] Northhamshire, England, by descent to her son, Sir Francis Fane
date: 1617-1640
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Sir Frances Fane [1611-1681], Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, England by descent to his son Sir Francis Fane
date: 1640-1681
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Sir Francis Fane [d. 1691], Henbury, Gloucestershire, England by descent to his son Henry Fane
date: 1681-1691
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Henry Fane [1669-1726], Brympton, Yeovil, Somerset, England by descent to his son, Henry Fane
date: 1691-1726
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Henry Fane [1703-1777], Wormsley, Oxfordshire, England by descent to his daughter, Mary Stapelton (née Fane)
date: 1726-1777
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Mary Stapleton (née Fane) [c.1744-1835], Oxfordshire) by descent to her grandson, Rev. Hon. Sir Francis Jarvis Stapleton
date: 1777-1835
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Rev. Hon. Sir Francis Jarvis Stapleton [1807-1874], 7th Bt. Mereworth Rectory, Kent, England by descent to his son, Richard Talbot Plantagenet Stapleton
date: 1835-1874
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Richard Talbot Plantagenet Stapleton [1834-1899], Grey’s Court, Oxfordshire, England by descent to his son, Sir Miles Talbot Stapleton
date: 1874-1899
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Sir Miles Stapleton, Bart of Greys, [1893-1977], Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom consigned to Christie's London for sale
date: 1899-1926
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(Christie’s, London, United Kingdom, May 11, 1926, lot 79 sold to S.J. Phillips for 510 gns.)
date: 1926
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(S.J. Phillips, London, United Kingdom, sold to
Durlacher Brothers)
date: 1926
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(Durlacher Brothers, New York, NY sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: 1926
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1926-
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RELATED WORKS
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