Sir Francis Drake

Robert Vaughan

Associated Names
Robert Vaughan

Artist, English, active 1622/1678

This image depicts a man in a half-length portrait, facing slightly to the right with his head turned towards the viewer. He has distinct facial features, including a neatly trimmed mustache and beard, curly styled hair pushed back, and a receding hairline. The man is wearing a historical garment with intricate layering, a ruffled collar, and cuffs. He has a cloth over one shoulder, holding a staff or rolled paper in one hand and resting his fingers on a globe in the other hand. To his right, there are navigational tools such as a compass bowl and a small globe. Above him, a coat of arms displays two Latin phrases: "CXVXILIO. DIVINO" and "SIC PARVIS. MAGNA." The background features detailed linear patterns, emphasizing the subject and associated symbols.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.5 × 12.8 cm (6 1/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.357


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365782

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