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title: Sir Philip Sidney
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20519/sir-philip-sidney/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-28
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# Sir Philip Sidney

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Sir Philip Sidney](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20519.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20519.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of Sir [Philip Sidney](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philip_Sidney/) (1554-1586), Elizabethan poet, soldier, and courtier, oil on canvas by an unknown artist after an original, c. 1576.

National Portrait Gallery, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2025, May 28). Sir Philip Sidney. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20519/sir-philip-sidney/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Sir Philip Sidney." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20519/sir-philip-sidney/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Sir Philip Sidney." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20519/sir-philip-sidney/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Philip_Sidney_from_NPG.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Philip_Sidney_from_NPG.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.