Sir Francis Drake

published 1620

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

Associated Names
Willem de Passe

Artist, Dutch, probably 1598 - 1637

Magdalena van de Passe

Artist, Dutch, 1600 - 1638

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a man in a seated position, facing slightly to the left. His facial features include a trimmed beard and mustache, with a stern expression. His hair is styled with waves and curls sitting over his ears. He is wearing a detailed, high-collared garment with intricate patterns and puffed sleeves, adorned with straps and possibly a cloak draped over one shoulder. In his right hand, he is holding a globe. The setting appears to be an engraved illustration with a circle framing the man, containing the words "FRANCISCVS DRAKE MILES AVRATVS" around it. The background consists of a decorative, radial pattern behind the man, and the image is printed on a piece of paper with Latin text below and mirrored text visible on the back.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.5 × 11.6 cm (6 1/2 × 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.365

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1955, Vol. 5 II, no. 29

  • Series Title

    Herwologia


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1955

  • Hind, Arthur M. Engraving in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. 3 vols. Cambridge: University Press, 1955.

Wikidata ID

Q65087244

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