Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, in tilting armour, Nicholas Hilliard, circa 1595

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. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait miniature. Date: circa 1595. Dimensions: height: 248 mm (9.7 in) ; width: 203 mm (7.9 in). Medium: gouache paint on vellum, watercolor paint and gouache paint. Depicted People: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, attributed to Nicholas Hilliard