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Portrait of Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, later 1st Earl of Nottingham

Nicholas Hilliard

Cleveland Museum of Art

Oval miniature portrait in a gold frame with a loop at the top for hanging. The subject is a man with a red beard and fair skin wearing a black hat with a white feather tucked into the hatband on the right side, and a white lace collar. He wears a high-necked white shirt with a patterned section at the top and a beaded necklace. The background of the portrait is blue with gold writing on either side. A gold banner at the bottom of the frame reads "HENRY HOWARD EARL OF NORTHAMPTON".

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670 × 893 px
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