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Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, née Harrington — Isaac Oliver

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Miniature Painting · Catalogue no. 36296
Isaac Oliver

Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, née Harrington

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerIsaac Oliver
Datec. 1608–1616
Culture / OriginEngland, early 17th century
Mediumwatercolor on vellum with gold and silver in a 17th-century silver gilt frame
DimensionsFramed: 5.2 x 4.4 cm (2 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.); Unframed: 4.9 x 4.1 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
DepartmentEuropean Painting and Sculpture
TypePortrait Miniature
About the Artist

BiographyIsaac Oliver (1556–1617) — English painter (c. 1565–1617).Isaac Oliver worked as painter, draftsperson, watercolorist, miniature painter and designer and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1556 to 1617, born in Rouen, died in London.Disciplinespainter, draftsperson, watercolorist, miniature painter, designerBorn1556, RouenDied1617, LondonNationalityFranceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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