Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532 or 1533-1588), Courtier and magnate; favourite of Elizabeth I
Sitter associated with 62 portraits
Courtier and influential favourite of Elizabeth I, he was the queen's only serious English suitor. Made Master of the Horse at Elizabeth's accession, he joined the Privy Council in 1562 and was created Earl of Leicester and Baron of Denbigh in 1564. Leicester commanded the unsuccessful force against Spain in the Netherlands from 1585.
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, circa 1575
On display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown English workshop
oil on panel, circa 1575
On display in Room 3 at Montacute House
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Nicholas Hilliard
watercolour on vellum, 1576
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
marble bust, late 18th century or 19th century
On display at Kenilworth Castle, London
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Procession of the Knights of the Garter (sheet 4)
after Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder
photograph of engraving, (1576)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Christoffel van Sichem (Voschem)
line engraving, 1580s?
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Christoffel van Sichem (Voschem)
line engraving, circa 1585-1587
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 1587
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 1587
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
after Christoffel van Sichem (Voschem)
line engraving, after 1588
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly early to mid 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, early 17th century?
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by John Hinde
line engraving, early 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by Nicolas de Clerck
line engraving, early 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by Compton Holland
line engraving, early 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
published by H. Jacopsen (Jacobsen)
line engraving, published 1618
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by William Marshall
line engraving, published 1641
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by William Marshall
line engraving, published 1641
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, late 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, late 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, late 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, late 17th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Gaspar Bouttats
etching, late 17th century
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ENGLAND'S WORTHIES. The Lives of the Most Eminent Persons from CONSTANTINE to This Present time
after Unknown artist
woodcut, published 1684
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by A. Dischler
line engraving, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
etching, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
etching, 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by George Vertue
line engraving, circa 1710-1750
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by George Vertue
line engraving, circa 1710-1750
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, probably mid 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
possibly by Sir Robert Strange
line engraving, mid 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, possibly mid to late 18th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, published 1738
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Simon Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving printed in colours, 1773 (1575)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Simon Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving, 1773
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Simon Watts, after Federico Zuccaro
stipple engraving printed in colours, 1773 (1575)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Robert Cooper, published by Charles Baldwyn
stipple engraving, probably early 19th century
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
after Unknown artist
stipple and line engraving, early 19th century (circa 1575)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, published circa 1800
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, January 1818
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton, after Sir William Segar
stipple engraving, published 25 March 1820 (circa 1587)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Henry Meyer, printed and published by William Radclyffe, printed and published by Thomas Radclyffe, published by Nathaniel Merridew, published by John Merridew, after Sir William Segar
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1821 (circa 1587)
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
probably by William Derby
pencil, circa 1835-1842
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
possibly by William Derby
pencil, circa 1835-1842
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
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