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Art

Examples of pieces of art created for, and inspired by the 'Dudley Women', as well as their extended families.

Portraits

Lady Jane Dudley, nee Grey

Unknown Artist
c. 1590s

© National Portrait Gallery, London

Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester

Artist: George Gower
Year: c.1585

© Longleat House

Edward Seymour (1506?–1552), 1st Duke of Somerset, 'Protector Somerset'

Artist Unknown
Year: c.1600

© National Trust Images

Robert Dudley (1532–1588), Earl of Leicester

Unknown Artist - Anglo/Netherlandish School
Year: c.1564

© National Trust Images

Portrait of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford

Artist: Hans Eworth
Year: 1565

© Sotheby's

Dorothy and Penelope Devereux

Unknown Artist
c. 1581

© Longleat House

Anne, Countess of Warwick

Unknown Artist
Year c. 1569

© Woburn Abbey

Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland, 1588

Unknown Artist
Year: ?1588

© ??

Sir Francis Knollys the Elder (1512–1596), Lord Treasurer of the Household (1572–1596)

Artist: English School
Year: 1572

© National Trust Images

Anne Stanhope (1497?–1587), Duchess of Somerset (after a portrait in the manner of Bernaert van Orley)

rtist: Thomas Youngman Gooderson (active 1846–1868)

© National Trust Images

Lady Anne Clifford

Artist: Unknown Artist
Year: 1624

© Skipton Castle

Robert Devereux (1566–1601), 2nd Earl of Essex

Artist: Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (1561/62–1635/36)

© Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service

Miniatures

Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley , c. 1509 - 49 - miniature

Artist: L. Horenbout
Year: c.1545

© Royal Museums Greenwich

Portrait Miniature of an Unknown Man (?Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset)

Artist: Levina Teerlinc (with later inscription/addition by Hilliard)
Year: c.1550s

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

'The Yale Miniature' (some believe to be Amy Robsart)

Artist: ?L. Horenbout
Year: 1550

© Yale Center for British Art

'The Beaufort Miniature' (some believe to be Amy Robsart)

Artist: Levina Teerlinc
Year: c.1550

© Sotheby's

Portrait miniature of Katherine Grey, Countess of Hertford

Artist/maker: Levina Teerlinc (attributed to)
Year: c.1555-1560

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Portrait miniature of Lady Katherine Seymour, nee Grey (c.1538-68) Countess of Hertford, holding her infant son and wearing her husband's miniature

Artist: Levina Teerlinc
Year: 1562

© Belvoir Castle

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532-1588) (from pair with Elizabeth I)

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619)
Year: c.1575

© Bonham's

Portrait of Mary Dudley, Lady Sidney (d.1586) - Miniature

Artist: Levina Teerlinc
Year: c.1575

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Portrait of a noblewoman, possibly Lettice Knollys (1539-1634)

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard (c.1537-1619)
Year: c.1580

© Sotheby's

Portrait of a Young Man, Probably Robert Devereux (1566–1601), Second Earl of Essex

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
Year: 1588

© Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Lady, perhaps Penelope, Lady Rich (1563-1607)

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619)
Year: c.1589

© Royal Collection Trust

Unknown lady, possibly Penelope, Lady Rich

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard
Year: 1589

© Amgueddfa Cymru

Lettice Knollys, Countess of Lecester

Artist: Nicholas Hilliard (c.1537-1619)
Year: c. 1590

© Folger Shakespeare Library

Lettice Knollys, Lady Leicester (w/c on vellum)

Unknown Artist
Year: 17thc.

© Christie's

'Miniature portrait of a lady' [known to be Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland]

Artist: Laurence Hilliard
Year: c.1610-40

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Imagined Portraits