2-652-689 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century, (1910). Portrait of the English sea-captain (1540-1596) at the age of 43, wearing a peascod doublet. This garment had a ridge down the front with a point to it, which crept lower and lower over time. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910). (Colorised black and white print).