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Sir Francis Drake

Printing Plate
ca. 1746 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Houbraken, Jacobus (engraver)

'Sir Francis Drake'. Engraved copperplate. Portrait of Sir Francis Drake in a decorative frame surrounded by objects including; a trident, a mast, cannons, an anchor and topped with a crown (the design of which is reminiscent of ships' sterns). Below the frame 'Sr FRANCIS DRAKE' is lettered on a banner. Below this is a smaller ovoid frame in which a sea battle is depicted, most probably that of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
See a print taken from this plate, E.356B-1892.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Tools & Equipment
Printmaking Techniques
Object type
Printing plate
TitleSir Francis Drake
Materials and techniques
Engraved copperplate
Copper
Engraving
Brief description
Engraved copper plate. Jacobus Houbraken. Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, ca. 1746.
Physical description
'Sir Francis Drake'. Engraved copperplate. Portrait of Sir Francis Drake in a decorative frame surrounded by objects including; a trident, a mast, cannons, an anchor and topped with a crown (the design of which is reminiscent of ships' sterns). Below the frame 'Sr FRANCIS DRAKE' is lettered on a banner. Below this is a smaller ovoid frame in which a sea battle is depicted, most probably that of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
See a print taken from this plate, E.356B-1892.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.7cm
  • Width: 23.3cm
Measured by DH 29/06/2010.
Marks and inscriptions
  • J: Houbraken Sculp Amst. ((In reverse) below what would be the bottom-right corner of a print.)
  • Sr FRANCIS DRAKE ((In reverse) on a banner below the framed portrait.)
Production
See a print from the plate, E.356B-1892.
Subjects depicted
Portrait
Ruff
Medallion
Anchors (Watercraft Equipment)
Globe
Trident
Crowns (Headdresses)
Moldings
Acanthus
Cannon
Leaf (Plant Material)
Banner
Drake, Francis (Sir)
Spanish Armada
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.356A-1892

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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