Sir Francis Drake

Why it's great

Francis Drake rests his hand on a globe in a portrait celebrating his voyage around the world from 1577 to 1580, the first by an English captain. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger painted it in 1591.

🏛️ Part of history

Columbus & the Age of Discovery (1492–1600) — Francis Drake rests his hand on a globe in a portrait celebrating his voyage around the world from 1577 to 1580, the first by an English captain.

Elizabeth I & the Spanish Armada (1558–1603) — Francis Drake rests his hand on a globe in a portrait celebrating his voyage around the world from 1577 to 1580, the first by an English captain.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger

1561–1636 · born in Bruges · died in London

Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger was a painter born in Bruges in 1561 who moved to England as a child. He became one of the leading portrait painters of the court of Queen Elizabeth I, painting rich clothes and jewels in fine detail. He lived in London and died there in 1636.