Robert Devereux Earl of Essex in Armour attr Hilliard
Summary
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, in tilting armour. He wears a lady's glove as a favor on his right arm; this miniature may commemorate his appearance at a tournament in 1595 when Elizabeth I of England gave him her glove.
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Date
1595 - 1650
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Copyright info
public domain