Portraits of Elizabeth’s Favorite: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

In the past there were no cameras, only brushes and canvas to leave us with images of those who we would later learn about in history books, lectures and blogs online. Their true identity would be left to the eye of the beholder - it was up to them to translate what they saw onto canvas...for prosperity. As with most portraiture the final product can vary with each artist. Portraits of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester "Dudley's youth was overshadowed by the downfall of [More]