Peter Oliver
Illustration — Peter Oliver • Illustration — Tarquin and Lucretia, Miniature, 1630–1640, Peter Oliver V&A Museum no. 1787-1869 Peter Oliver (1589 – before 27 December 1647) was an English miniaturist. He was born in 1589, the eldest son of Isaac Oliver, a French-born English portrait miniature painter, and his first wife, Elizabeth (1570/71–1599).
Also recorded as Peter, II Oliver · Peter, the younger Oliver · Peter I Oliver · P. Oliver
Peter Oliver
Peter Oliver · Bonhams · Public domain
- Died
- 1647 · London.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Known for
- Portrait of Frederick V of the Palatinate · Portrait of Charles I Stuart (1600-1649)
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Peter Oliver • Illustration — Tarquin and Lucretia, Miniature, 1630–1640, Peter Oliver V&A Museum no. 1787-1869 Peter Oliver (1589 – before 27 December 1647) was an English miniaturist. He was born in 1589, the eldest son of Isaac Oliver, a French-born English portrait miniature painter, and his first wife, Elizabeth (1570/71–1599).
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Born at Isleworth in 1594, died in London in 1647.
Alexander Cooper is recorded as having studied under Peter Oliver. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Great Britain. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of Frederick V of the Palatinate and Portrait of Charles I Stuart (1600-1649). Work by Peter Oliver is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Rijksmuseum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Yale Center for British Art and Mauritshuis.
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