Prints
18th Century Engraving of "Sir Francis Drake"
c. 1760, Engraving of Sir Francis Drake.
14" x 8.5" waist-length portrait of the English admiral by Dutch artist Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), Choice Very Fine. Drake's image is shown within an ornate setting of nautical and military implements; in the lower portion is an image of a sea battle. At the lower edge is "I. Houbraken, Sculp. Amst." Light toning. Great eye appeal.
18th Century Engraving of "Sir Francis Drake"
c. 1760, Engraving of Sir Francis Drake.
14" x 8.5" waist-length portrait of the English admiral by Dutch artist Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780), Choice Very Fine. Drake's image is shown within an ornate setting of nautical and military implements; in the lower portion is an image of a sea battle. At the lower edge is "I. Houbraken, Sculp. Amst." Light toning. Great eye appeal.
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Coins-Currency-Autographs-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 18th, 2008
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Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
