Senior Collections Officer Julien Parsons explains why RAMM has decided to give the painting formerly known as ‘Portrait of an African’ the new title of ‘Portrait of a Man in a Red Suit’.
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Guest blog by Julia Neville, of the ‘West Quarter in the 1920s Research Project’. Julia investigates the poor conditions of Exeter’s slums in the twentieth century.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest Elizabethan artists, Nicholas Hilliard (c.1547-1619). The Hilliards were a prominent family in Exeter, renowned for their craftsmanship. Although the name of Hilliard is now more associated with miniature portraits, the family were originally goldsmiths. Several objects linked to the Hilliards are now held in RAMM’s collection. Here we trace the family’s history, beginning with Nicholas’ father Richard.