English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596). Pirate.

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Sir Francis Drake. Stipple engraving, 1802.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by T. de Leu after J. Rabel.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682.

The Thames as a gateway to foreign trade routes. Etching by J. Barry, 1791.

Sir Francis Drake. Lithograph by A. Maurin.

Sir Francis Drake. Stipple engraving by T. Blood, 1809.

Sir Francis Drake. Stipple engraving by F. W. Bollinger.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by J. Romney.

Sir Francis Drake. Stipple engraving by S. Gimber.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by C. de Passe, 1620.

Wadham College, Oxford: aerial panoramic view with historic figures in the foreground. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1738.

Americae pars VIII. Continens primo, descriptionem trivm itinervm Francisci Draken, qui circumnauigato vniuerso terrarum orbe, postea copiis nauticis, ad expugnandum ciuitatem Panamam, in Indiam nauigauit. Secvndo, iter ... Thomae Candisch ... Tertio, duo itinera ... Gvaltheri Ralech quibus describitur ... regnum Gviana ... cuius ... tabula geographica in fronte operis occurrit / Primo Anglicana lingva sparsim consignata: iam vero in vnum corpus redacta, & in Latinum sermonem conuersa; figurisq; illustrata & in lucem emissa, opera & sumptibus I. T. de Bry haeredum.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving, 1688.

Noticias históricas de la Nueva España / publicadas con la proteccion del Ministerio de Fomento por Don Justo Zaragoza.

Sir Francis Drake's voyage round the world, 1577-1580 : two contemporary maps.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by W. Marshall, 1642.

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Francis Drake

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Images about Francis Drake

Works from the collections

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving, 1688.

Noticias históricas de la Nueva España / publicadas con la proteccion del Ministerio de Fomento por Don Justo Zaragoza.

Sir Francis Drake's voyage round the world, 1577-1580 : two contemporary maps.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by W. Marshall, 1642.

Francis Drake

Images from the collections

Images about Francis Drake

Works from the collections

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving, 1688.

Noticias históricas de la Nueva España / publicadas con la proteccion del Ministerio de Fomento por Don Justo Zaragoza.

Sir Francis Drake's voyage round the world, 1577-1580 : two contemporary maps.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by W. Marshall, 1642.

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