Levina Teerline was born
Bruges in about 1510. A talented artist she was recruited by Henry
VIII in 1546. She also served as a painter to the English court
of Edward
VI, Mary
and Elizabeth.
Her success was such that
at one point she was paid and annual income that was more than that
of both Hans Holbein and Nicholas
Hilliard. We know from court records that Levina presented a new
portrait of Elizabeth every New Year's
Day. Levina Teerline
died in 1576.
Elizabeth as a young woman.
It is believed that
the picture was painted by Levina Teerline in 1550.
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