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Sir Francis Drake, c1743-c1751. Portrait of Drake (1540-1596) made in the 18th century. Below the medallion portrait are examples of navigational equipment which reflect his role of a navigator; a globe, a compass, rolled up maps, an anchor, telescopes. These surround a small picture of a naval battle, probably a reference to the Spanish Armada. To the left of his portrait is a trident, an attribute of the sea god Neptune, and two cherubs representing the winds. The bottom of the plinth is decorated with shells, another reference to the sea. Drake circumnavigated the globe 1577-1580, and played an important role in defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588. From "The Heads and Characters of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, with their Portraits engraven by Mr. Houbraken and Mr. Vertue. With their lives and characters by T. Birch. L.P."

Date

1743

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_456

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (6,6Mo) / 27,6cm x 45,2cm / 3265 x 5344 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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