This glamorous portrait shows Robert Dudley (?1532-1588), first Earl of Leicester and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, in a white doublet embellished with gold thread. Robert Dudley was appointed Master of the Queen's Horse in 1558, and frequently accompanied her. His hat jewel, depicting the Roman hero Marcus Curtius on horseback, alludes to this role and his equestrian skills.  c. 1564
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