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This an 18th century copper plate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jacobus Houbraken, after a painting by Sir …
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This an 18th century copper plate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jacobus Houbraken, after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, from "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain", published in London in 1748 by John & Paul Knapton. It depicts a bust portrait of Drake in an ornamental oval with a crown on top and surrounded by various weapons and nautical symbols. A naval battle scene is depicted on a pediment below the portrait. Drake is turned to his right, but he is looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a dark shirt with a white lace collar.
This strikingly beautiful engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake has very wide margins. There is mile spotting in the margins, which does not affect the engraving. The print is otherwise in excellent condition.
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- Dimensions
- 9.75ʺW × 0.07ʺD × 16ʺH
- Styles
- Portraiture
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- See the description. See the description. less
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