Sujet

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), English sailor, 1924. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator. Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. He circumnavigated the globe (1577-1580), commanded the attack on the Spanish fleet in Cadiz Harbour in 1587 (the 'singeing of the King of Spain's beard') and played an important role in defeating the Spanish Armada the following year. Taken from the 'Leaders of Men' cigarette cards produced by Ogdens 1924.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1924

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C61_390

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

11,9Mo (691,1Ko) / 12,7cm x 23,4cm / 1504 x 2768 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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