Drake Collection

The Armada in sight, Plymouth hoe, 1880, (1911). Artist: John Seymour Lucas
The Armada in sight, Plymouth hoe, 1880, (1911). A depiction of the apocryphal story that Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596) played a game of bowls in Plymouth Hoe in 1588 while waiting for the tide to

Spanish Armada Off the Coast of England, ca 1620-1625. Artist: Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz, van (ca 1576-1633)
Spanish Armada Off the Coast of England, ca 1620-1625. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Drake Pintail, 1682. Creator: Rochus van Veen
Drake Pintail, 1682

Himalayan Balsam: Impatiens Glandulifera, 1840, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Himalayan Balsam: Impatiens Glandulifera, 1840, (1944). Botanical illustration from " Edwardss Botanical Register" edited by John Lindley

The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Map of the world during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The key shows: Mediaeval Trade routes, (the shipping in Asiatic seas was oriental)

Drake and lotus flowers, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368. Creator: Unknown
Drake and lotus flowers, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368. Formerly attributed to Huang Jucai

View of York, 1756, (1943). Creator: Charles Grignion
View of York, 1756, (1943). Smartly dressed people promenading along the riverbank in York, north Yorkshire. After Prospect of a Noble Terras Walk in the city of York

Bowling Green used by Sir Francis Drake, and the War Memorial, Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, England, c1930s. Plymouth Naval Memorial commemorates sailors lost in the World Wars

Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), 1830. Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596) English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer

Defeat of the Armada: Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul s, (1558), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of the Armada: Queen Elizabeth on Her Way to the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul s, (1558), 1890. 20 August 1588 Thanksgiving Service for Englands Victory over the Spanish Armada which aimed

The English Fleet Before Cadiz, (1596), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The English Fleet Before Cadiz, (1596), 1890. The Battle of Cadiz, June 20 to July 5, 1596. English naval forces under Francis Drake delayed Spanish plans to invade England

Sir Francis Drake, c1570-1580, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, c1570-1580, (1890). Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596, Elizabethan sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer, died of dysentery in January 1596)

Statue of Francis Drake at Plymouth in Devon, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Francis Drake on Plymouth Hoe in Devon, late 19th-early 20th century. Sculpture by Joseph Boehm, erected in 1883, of English adventurer and pirate Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Creator: Unknown
Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596), Elizabethan sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer. Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581

Sir Francis Drake, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, c1930. Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Map Showing Drakes Voyage of Circumnavigation (1577-1580), 1923. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing Drakes Voyage of Circumnavigation (1577-1580), 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C

Francis Drake, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Francis Drake, (1933). Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Mr. T. T. Drake, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
Mr.T.T. Drake, 1879. Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake (1817-1888), cattle breeder and hunt master. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 20th September 1879

Sir Francis Drake, ca 1588. Creator: Anonymous
Sir Francis Drake, ca 1588. Private Collection

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1596. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1596. Private Collection

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1641. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1641. Private Collection

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1628. Creator: Vaughan, Robert (c. 1600-before 1663)
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1628. Private Collection

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1741. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1741. Private Collection

A View of the Haven of Acapulco, c1768. The port of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast of Mexico, became an important trading post after the Spanish conquest of the Americas. From Drakes Voyages

Drakes Great Surprise for a Sleeping Man, c1934. Illustration showing a supposed incident in Tarapaca, possibly in Peru, where English sea captain, privateer, slave trader

Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world, replica, 1937
Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world is represented by a fine model of the Golden Hind specially built for Navy Week displays at Plymouth, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Immolation of the Jew!, 1835. Artist: G Drake
Immolation of the Jew!, 1835. A platform with a steaming cauldron labelled Christian intolerance. Two figures stand over the cauldron, to which ascends David Salomons

Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, 1588 (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, 1588 (c1900). The famous game of bowls supposedly played by Sir Francis Drake whilst awaiting the arrival of the Spanish Armada

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Sir Francis Drake and Sir Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigators, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Drake is Told That The Armada Is Approaching, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Francis Drake Knighted by Elizabeth, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Francis Drake Knighted by Elizabeth, 1882. Private Collection

The sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588, 1601. Artist: Anonymous
The sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588, 1601. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Battle of Cadiz (Dutch and English Ships Attack the Spanish Armada), 1608. Artist: Aert Anthonisz
Battle of Cadiz (Dutch and English Ships Attack the Spanish Armada), 1608. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588, 1613-1615. Artist: Hogenberg, Frans (1535-1590)
The sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588, 1613-1615. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588, c. 1680. Artist: Luyken, Jan (Johannes) (1649-1712)
The sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588, c. 1680. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1581. Artist: Hilliard, Nicholas (c. 1547-1619)
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, 1581

Battle between Francis Drakes ship Golden Hind and the Spanish ship Cacafuego. (From Levinus Hulsiu Artist: Anonymous)
Battle between Francis Drakes ship Golden Hind and the Spanish ship Cacafuego. (From Levinus Hulsiuss Beschreibung..), 1626. From a private collection

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake. (Frontispiece from The World Encompassed), 1628. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake. (Frontispiece from The World Encompassed), 1628. From a private collection

Title page of Americae Pars VIII (with a portrait of Francis Drake and his ship, the Golden Hind), 1 Artist: Bry
Title page of Americae Pars VIII (with a portrait of Francis Drake and his ship, the Golden Hind), 1598-1599. From a private collection

Sir Francis Drake, c1580-1610, (1903). Artists: Unknown, Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake, c1580-1610, (1903). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Miniatures of the Elizabethan Period (Victoria and Albert Museum. ), c1580-1610, (1903)
Miniatures of the Elizabethan Period (Victoria and Albert Museum.), c1580-1610, (1903). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D

Drakes Funeral, January 1596, (c1880). Sir Francis Drake (c1540- 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era

Drake Attacking the Spanish Treasure Ship, c1578, (c1880). Sir Francis Drake (c1540- 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era

Lord Francis Russell, c1534-1538 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Lord Francis Russell, c1534-1538 (1945). Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG (c. 1527-1585) was an English nobleman, soldier and politician and godfather to Francis Drake

The Expedition Against Santiago, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century, (1910). Portrait of the English sea-captain (1540-1596) at the age of 43, wearing a peascod doublet

Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Elizabeth (1533-1603) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn

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