'''Isaac Oliver''' (c.1565 – bur.October 2, 1617) was a French-born English portrait miniature painter.

Born in Rouen, he moved to London in 1568 with his Huguenot parents Peter and Epiphany Oliver to escape the Alvan religious persecution in France. He then studied miniature painting under Nicholas Hilliard; and developed a naturalistic style, whi...(continue reading)