Print Description
Original antique print showing a portrait of Robert Blake (27 September 1598 ? 17 August 1657), an English naval officer who served as the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1656 to 1657.
Made by Ravenet after own design.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 11.8 x 19.8 cm (4.65 x 7.8 inch). Image size: 10 x 10.3 cm. (3.94 x 4.06 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Some browning in the margins. A few small spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ROBERT BLAKE-ADMIRAL-NAVY-PORTRAIT | PCO-C46-16
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From “History of England” by T. Smollett, published 1758.
Biography engraver: We were not able to establish which member of the Ravenet family this concerns.
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