painted Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden at the Battle of Breitenfeld in 1632  Related Paintings of Johann Walter :. | Hohn Ruskin | David Garrick with His Wife | Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria | Madonna with the Child | amazone sur un cheval pie |
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Hamilton Easter Field
(1873-1922) was an important American artist, teacher, author, critic, collector and patron of the arts
Jaume Huguet
Spanish Early Renaissance Painter, C.1415-1492
Sir Francis Drake
1540-1596,English admiral, the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. Brought up by his wealthy Hawkins relatives (see John Hawkins) in Plymouth, Drake went to sea at about age 18. He gained a reputation as an outstanding navigator and became wealthy by raiding and plundering Spanish colonies. In 1577 he set sail with five ships, but ultimately only his flagship, the Golden Hind, made its way through the Strait of Magellan into the Pacific and up the coast of South and North America. He sailed at least as far north as what is now San Francisco, claiming the area for Elizabeth, and continued westward to the Philippines and around the Cape of Good Hope. Having circumnavigated the globe, he returned to Plymouth, Eng., in 1580 laden with treasure, the first captain ever to sail his own ship around the world. In 1581 he was knighted. Appointed vice admiral (1588), he destroyed ships and supplies destined for the Spanish Armada and delayed the Spanish attack for a year. But he is not known to have played any part in the battle that eventually occurred. In his lifetime, his reputation at home was equivocal, yet his legend grew. On his last voyage he succumbed to fever and was buried at sea.