Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), Admiral and circumnavigator. Sitter associated with 39 portraits Born in Devon, Drake went to sea at a young age and earned his fame and fortune by skill and piracy against the Spanish. In 1557 he and his cousin John Hawkins sailed to Africa and became England’s earliest recorded slave traders.

One of the most famous English seafarers, Sir Francis Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580. He earnt his fame and fortune through his skilful seamanship and outstandingly successful piracy; the Spanish called him El Draque (The Dragon), and his raids on Spanish shipping contributed to the decision by ...

Francis Drake (around 1540–96) was one of the most famous sailors of the Tudor age. He lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. At this time there was a desire to explore the world, to find new trade routes, nations to trade with and lands to colonise Colonise To take control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using ...

Sir Francis Drake NPG 1627. © National Portrait Gallery, London. after an engraving attributed to Jodocus Hondius. Born in Devon, Drake went to sea at a young age and earned his fame and fortune by skill and piracy against the Spanish. In 1557 he and his cousin John Hawkins sailed to Africa and became England’s earliest recorded slave traders.

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Este retrato conmemora la épica gesta de sir Francis Drake, quien navegó desde América del Sur hasta Inglaterra por vía del Pacífico en 1577–1580, siendo el primer inglés que circunnavegó el planeta.

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), Admiral and circumnavigator. Sitter associated with 39 portraits.

Sir Francis Drake NPG 4032. © National Portrait Gallery, London. by Unknown artist. The public clamoured for Drake's likeness. The demand was met in court circles by grandiose full-length portraits such as this one. Drake is fashionably dressed in a satin doublet with slashed sleeves and brilliant red jerkin and hose.

All images in this batch have an unknown author, but there is strong evidence it was first published before 1923 (based mainly on the NPG's estimated date of the work). Download Image of Admiral Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth' (Sir Francis Drake) from NPG. Free for commercial use, no attribution required.

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