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Isaac Oliver Collection

Isaac Oliver, a renowned portrait miniature painter of the 16th and 17th centuries, left an indelible mark on the art world with his exquisite creations

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Portrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Portrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century (1904). Lady Arabella Stuart, (c1577-1615). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co. Paris, Edinburgh, New York, London, 1904]

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: I. Oliver, (c1565-1617), 1830. Creator: Unknown

I. Oliver, (c1565-1617), 1830. Creator: Unknown
I. Oliver, (c1565-1617), 1830. Isaac Oliver (c1565-1617) English portrait miniature painter. Moved to England with Huguenot parents to escape Wars of Religion in France

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait of Peter Oliver, English miniaturist and painter, eldest son of Isaac Oliver, 1594-1648

Portrait of Peter Oliver, English miniaturist and painter, eldest son of Isaac Oliver, 1594-1648
6338812 Portrait of Peter Oliver, English miniaturist and painter, eldest son of Isaac Oliver, 1594-1648 by Chambars, Thomas (c.1724-89); (add.info.: Portrait of Peter Oliver)

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait of Isaac Oliver or Isaac Olivier, French-born English portrait miniature painter

Portrait of Isaac Oliver or Isaac Olivier, French-born English portrait miniature painter, circa 1565-1617
6338814 Portrait of Isaac Oliver or Isaac Olivier, French-born English portrait miniature painter, circa 1565-1617 by Oliver

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Artists in England (engraving)

Artists in England (engraving)
727107 Artists in England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artists in England)

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Miniature of Richard Sackville, 1616 (w / c on vellum on card)

Miniature of Richard Sackville, 1616 (w / c on vellum on card)
5938204 Miniature of Richard Sackville, 1616 (w/c on vellum on card) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 4.1x3.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Isaac Oliver (engraving)

Isaac Oliver (engraving)
815610 Isaac Oliver (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isaac Oliver. 1565 - 2 October 1617)

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Madonna and Child in Glory, c. 1605-1617. Creator: Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565-1617)

Madonna and Child in Glory, c. 1605-1617. Creator: Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565-1617)
Madonna and Child in Glory, c. 1605-1617

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Isaac Oliver. Creator: Unknown

Isaac Oliver. Creator: Unknown
Isaac Oliver. Portrait of English miniature painter Isaac Oliver I (c1565-1617). After a self portrait, made c1590, in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Sir Richard Leveson, c1600, (1947). Creator: Unknown

Sir Richard Leveson, c1600, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Sir Richard Leveson, c1600, (1947). Portrait of English navy officer, politician and landowner Sir Richard Leveson (c1570-1605)

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Anne of Denmark, c1612, (1947). Creator: Unknown

Anne of Denmark, c1612, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Anne of Denmark, c1612, (1947). Portrait of Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), Queen consort of Scotland, England, and Ireland by marriage to King James VI and I

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, early 17th century, (1947). Creator: Unknown

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, early 17th century, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, early 17th century, (1947). Portrait of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), elder son of King James I and Anne of Denmark

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Anna Von Danemark, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Anna Von Danemark, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Anna Von Da nemark, (1933). Portrait of Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), Queen consort of Scotland, England, and Ireland by marriage to King James VI and I. After a miniature by Isaac Oliver

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Artist: Charles Turner

Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Artist: Charles Turner
Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Queen Elizabeth I with the symbols of her power, wearing the dress in which she went to St Pauls Cathedral to return thanks for the defeat of

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c1610, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c1610, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c1610, (1904). Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford (nee Harington) (1580-1627) was a major aristocratic patron of the arts and literature in the Elizabethan

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Lord Herbert of Cherbury, c17th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Lord Herbert of Cherbury, c17th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Lord Herbert of Cherbury, c16th century (1904). Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (or Chirbury), (3 March 1583 - 20 August 1648) was an Anglo-Welsh soldier, diplomat, historian

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, c16th century (1904). Catherine Carey, after her marriage Catherine Knollys and later Lady Knollys (c)

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait - Henry, Prince of Wales, 1610, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Portrait - Henry, Prince of Wales, 1610, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Portrait - Henry, Prince of Wales, 1610 (1904). Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (19 February 1594 - 6 November 1612) was the elder son of King James I and VI of England and Scotland by his wife

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Henry, Prince of Wales, c1580-1610, (1903). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Henry, Prince of Wales, c1580-1610, (1903). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Henry, Prince of Wales, c1580-1610, (1903). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Sir Philip Sidney, c1580-1610, (1903). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Sir Philip Sidney, c1580-1610, (1903). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Sir Philip Sidney, c1580-1610, (1903). Courtier, statesman, soldier, poet, patron of scholars and poets. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Elizabeth, Queen of England, Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, (1902)

Elizabeth, Queen of England, Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, (1902). Artist: Edmund Thomas Parris
Elizabeth, Queen of England, in the dress in which she went to return thanks for the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. After Issac Oliver (c1565-1617). From The Connoisseur Vol

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Deism: Lord Herbert of Cherbury, c1603-1605 (1956)

Deism: Lord Herbert of Cherbury, c1603-1605 (1956). Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648) was a British soldier, diplomat, poet, historian and religious philosopher

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Queen Elizabeth I, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner

Queen Elizabeth I, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
Queen Elizabeth I, (1816). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. A print from Fifteen Splendid Portraits of Royal Personages

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Mary I of Scotland, popularly known as Mary, Queen of Scots, (1794). Artist: John Goldar

Mary I of Scotland, popularly known as Mary, Queen of Scots, (1794). Artist: John Goldar
Mary I of Scotland, popularly known as Mary, Queen of Scots, (1794). Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 1553 until her death

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier and soldier, 19th century. Artist: R Cooper

Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier and soldier, 19th century. Artist: R Cooper
Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier and soldier, 19th century. Sidney (1554-1586) was appointed Governor of Flushing in the Netherlands in 1585

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait of a young man, c1590-1595, (1896). Artist: Isaac Oliver I

Portrait of a young man, c1590-1595, (1896). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Portrait of a young man, c1590-1595, (1896). Portrait, previously believed to have been of Sir Philip Sidney. Illustration after a miniature in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait woman masquerade clothing Flora Half-length

Portrait woman masquerade clothing Flora Half-length
Portrait of a woman in masquerade clothing as Flora, Portrait of a woman in masquerade clothing as Flora. Half-length, to the left, with a headdress consisting of flowers and plants

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait woman Bust right Part collection portrait miniatures

Portrait woman Bust right Part collection portrait miniatures
Portrait of a woman, Portrait of a woman. Bust, to the right. Part of the collection of portrait miniatures, historical persons not known by name - BB - woman, Isaac Oliver (attributed to)

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Arabella Stuart gest 1615 Daughter Charles Lennox

Arabella Stuart gest 1615 Daughter Charles Lennox
Arabella Stuart (gest. 1615). Daughter of Charles Lennox, Portrait of Arabella Stuart (gest. 1615). Daughter of Charles Lennox. Half-length, facing, the arms in front of the chest

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait Lucy Russell Countess Bedford nee Harrington

Portrait Lucy Russell Countess Bedford nee Harrington
Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, nee Harrington, c. 1608-1616. Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565-1617). Watercolor on vellum with gold and silver in a 17th-century silver gilt frame; framed

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Arabella Stuart, died 1615, Daughter of Charles Lennox, Isaac Oliver, 1575 - 1615

Arabella Stuart, died 1615, Daughter of Charles Lennox, Isaac Oliver, 1575 - 1615, Portrait miniature

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Ludovic Stuart, 1574-1623 / 1624, first Duke of Richmond and second Duke of Lennox

Ludovic Stuart, 1574-1623 / 1624, first Duke of Richmond and second Duke of Lennox
Ludovic Stuart, 1574-1623/1624, first Duke of Richmond and second Duke of Lennox and Thomas Howard, 1561-1628, Isaac Oliver, 1580 - 1617, Portrait miniature

Background imageIsaac Oliver Collection: Portrait of a woman, attributed to Isaac Oliver, 1575 - 1617, Portrait miniature

Portrait of a woman, attributed to Isaac Oliver, 1575 - 1617, Portrait miniature


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Isaac Oliver, a renowned portrait miniature painter of the 16th and 17th centuries, left an indelible mark on the art world with his exquisite creations. Born around 1565 in France but later settling in England, Oliver's talent was evident from an early age. One of his notable works is the stunning portrait of Arabella Stewart, painted in the late 16th century. This masterpiece showcases Oliver's exceptional attention to detail and ability to capture the essence of his subjects. The delicate brushstrokes bring Arabella's beauty to life, making it a timeless piece that continues to captivate viewers even today. Oliver's artistic prowess extended beyond portraiture as seen in his depiction of Madonna and Child in Glory. Created between 1605 and 1617, this ethereal painting showcases his mastery over religious themes. The divine aura surrounding Mary and Jesus evokes a sense of serenity that resonates with audiences across generations. Not only did Isaac Oliver excel as an artist himself, but he also passed down his talents to future generations. His eldest son Peter Oliver followed in his father's footsteps and became a respected miniaturist and painter as well. The impact of Isaac Oliver's work can be witnessed through various engravings depicting him alongside other prominent artists during that era. These engravings serve as testaments to his influence within the art community at large. Though much about Isaac Oliver remains shrouded in mystery due to limited information available about him personally, one thing is certain - he has left behind a rich legacy through his remarkable artworks. From portraits like Richard Sackville captured on vellum cards to Anne of Denmark immortalized on canvas, each creation by Isaac Oliver tells its own unique story while showcasing the artist's unparalleled skill and vision. As we continue to admire these masterpieces centuries later, let us celebrate Isaac Oliver for being an artistic pioneer who contributed significantly to the world of portrait miniatures.