William Segar
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title:
William Segar
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Sir William Segar was a portrait painter and officer of arms to the court of Elizabeth I of England; he became Garter King of Arms under James I. Like other artists of the Tudor court, Segar was active in more than one medium, painting portraits of luminaries of the court in addition to his duties in the College of Arms. He painted Elizabeth's favourite the Earl of Essex in his "Sable sad" (black) armour for the Accession Day tilt of 1590. The famous "Ermine Portrait" of Elizabeth is sometimes a
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Officer of arms to Elizabeth I of England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Segar
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2024-02-04T11:26:14Z
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