Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612 Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress) still image graphic Biographies. Biographies. enk 1583 monographic London? Jodocus Hondius? ca. 1583] lat 1 print : engraving ; 42 x 32 cm. Drake is depicted standing, his right hand on a helmet, his left holding a baton. Through a window above to the left a landscape is visible; before the window hangs a terrestrial globe or two-hemisphere disc map hanging by an ornamented finial. Attributed to Hondius by George Vertue, who obtained the original plate and produced a 2nd state in the 18th century. Cf. Hind. First state. Measurement indicates sheet size of trimmed LC copy retaining only part of the plate mark. The finest contemporary portrait of Drake. It is unsigned, but was attributed to Hondius by George Vertue in the 18th century, and Hind follows this attribution, though suggesting that it may possibly be the work of Remigius Hogenberg. It is certainly different in style and posture from other engravings of Drake signed by Hondius. It apparently was never circulated in Drake's time, as only two contemporary impressions are known (British Museum, Scheepvaart Museum, Amsterdam), both of them in unfinished state. Vertue obtained the original copper plate from Drake's descendants, and completed it, largely by adding shading in the background. The present impression is of the second state. Conserved 09-82-067.2 1982 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda DLC Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 Admirals Great Britain Biography Early works to 1800 Explorers Great Britain Biography Early works to 1800 Great Britain History, Naval Tudors, 1485-1603 Biography Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Biography DA86.22.D7 H66 1583 942.05/5/0924 B https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/rbdk.d055 I, p. 159 (no. 3) and plate 92 84233428 aacr DLC 220411 20250630005649.5 22504421 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)