Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586)

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Sir Philip Sidney, poet and courtier, was born at Penshurst, Kent. He was named after his godfather, Philip II of Spain. After his education at Oxford, Sidney travelled the continent. He returned to England in 1575, living the life of a popular and eminent courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I.

Bolton Museum and Art Gallery

Bolton

Title

Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586)

Date

c.1620

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 46 x W 36 cm

Accession number

BOLMG:1918.3.2.HITW

Acquisition method

gift from William Hesketh Lever, 1918

Work type

Painting

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