17 Oct 1564: Philip Sidney & Fulke Greville, both future #poets, enter #Shrewsbury school #otd (NPG/BM) Sidney died #otd 17 Oct 1586. Greville died 30 Sept 1628.

Portrait of a Girl known as “the Little Princess”, Paulus Moreelse, c. 1623 (Rijksmuseum)

20 Sept 1643: At the 1st battle of Newbury, d. Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland by a cannon bullet #otd (NPG) He was the son of Henry, Lord Deputy of #Ireland & Elizabeth Cary Tanfield #writer who had been disinherited by her father in Lucius' favour.

Nutmeg grater, silver, made in Britain, late 17th century (V&A Museum, London) A luxury utensil for a luxury spice.

19 Sept 1581: Arnold Bronckorst appointed painter to James VI of #Scotland #otd Here are his portraits of James as a boy & of the king's tutor Buchanan (NPG)

Old Woman Cutting Her Nails c. 1655–60 Style of Rembrandt (Met Museum) A rare depiction of this aspect of personal grooming.