International studio . ?.** fZjlBlt*. leave to others the work of establishing theidentity of these famous sitters, hoping thatthey can still show the most beautiful of allto be Mary Sidney. The miniature by Hoskinsreferred to is smooth in style. The backgroundis faded blue. The Hilliard influence is blue backgrounds turn to indigo in theage of Cooper, by which time artists seem tohave lost the nerve to look steadily on purecolour even in a small space. The primarycolour background vanished with the decorativemanner of drawing embroidered costume. Thecharm of that manner still li
International studio . ?.** fZjlBlt*. leave to others the work of establishing theidentity of these famous sitters, hoping thatthey can still show the most beautiful of allto be Mary Sidney. The miniature by Hoskinsreferred to is smooth in style. The backgroundis faded blue. The Hilliard influence is blue backgrounds turn to indigo in theage of Cooper, by which time artists seem tohave lost the nerve to look steadily on purecolour even in a small space. The primarycolour background vanished with the decorativemanner of drawing embroidered costume. Thecharm of that manner still lingers in several. LADY ELIZABETH CLIFFORD. 86 ARTIST UNKNOWN- SIR HENRY BLOUNT I1608-I682;NICHOLAS DIXON miniatures signed by Hoskins, but Hoskins hastwo manners, or there are two miniaturists ofthe same name, the elder at his best in theMary Sidney, the younger in a portrait ofCharles I, not here reproduced because so smalland so considerably faded. I regret that time has not permitted me to siftall the evidence that bears on this question ofwhether there were one or two miniaturists bythe name of Hoskins. After studying theBuccleuch and the Beauchamp miniaturesI am driven to the conclusion that there musthave been two. If this was not so, then theone Hoskins must have altogether changed hisstvle in the course of his career ; there can beno other explanation of the Mary Sidney and
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