Sr. Walter Ralegh [graphic]Houbraken, Jacobus, 1698-1780, printmaker1739.eng"Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with feathered hat, wearing ruff and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with pedestal below; the sitter's decapitated head next to an axe in lower left; a putto writing in a book on top of a globe, an anchor and baton under his knees."--British Museum online catalogueTitle from text in image.Artist's name from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.Text below image: In the possesion of Peter Burrel Esqr.Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].1 print : engraving ; sheet 369 x 230 mm.Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of imprint statement; mounted to 439 x 284 mm.