Nicholas Spicer was a merchant and freeman of Exeter who held the office of Mayor in 1603-1604, 1629-1630 and 1644-1645. This painting with its symbols and inscriptions of death belongs to a group known as “memento mori” portraits.
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Title: Nicholas Spicer, merchant and Mayor of Exeter
Creator: Anonymous English school
Date Created: 1611
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