Title: Sir Francis Drake Description: Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (1540 AD-1596 AD) painted in 1591 AD by an unknown artist was known as the "Terror of the Spanish Main" and a favorite of England's Queen Elizabeth I. Drake was a sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, pirate and politician who gained fame and fortune by harassing the Spanish fleet, capturing and burning their ships and seizing the cargo. He was second in command of the English fleet during the Spanish Armada in 1588 AD unsuccessful invasion of England; Category: England Keywords: art, painting, man in 16th century attire, gentleman, ruffled collar Orientation: Portrait Dimensions: 1200 x 1710 (2.05 MPixels) (1.43) Print Size: 10.2 x 14.5 cm; 4.0 x 5.7 inches File Size: 5.90 MB (6,187,240 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000026390c Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection
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