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Sir Humphrey Gilbert

Sir Humphrey Gilbert

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A charming head and shoulders portrait of Sir Humphrey Gilbert holding an armillery sphere. Gilbert (c. 1537-1583) was the half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh and an explorer and MP in his own right serving under Queen Elizabeth I.

region: Portraits
mapmaker: Anonymous
place and date of publication: London? c.1700
medium and colour: copperplate, Uncoloured
size in cms: 9 x 13.5
ref: 20649
price: £ 30

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