Title
Engraving showing Jacob van Heemskerk
Caption
Jacob van Heemskerk (1567-1607), Dutch naval officer and explorer. Search for Northeast Passage to China, 1595, unsuccessful. Died at Gibraltar after defeating Spanish fleet.
From a contemporary engraving
Date
16th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07093_390000336
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47,8Mb (4,6Mb) / 12,4in x 15,0in / 3713 x 4500 (300dpi)