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Drake Collection (page 9)

Drake, the legendary English admiral, forever etched in history for his daring exploits on the high seas

Background imageDrake Collection: Philibertia campanulata

Philibertia campanulata (Bell-shaped sarcostem, Sarcostemma campanulata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Crimson cattleya orchid, Cattleya labiata

Crimson cattleya orchid, Cattleya labiata
Crimson cattleya or ruby-lipped cattleya orchid, Cattleya labiata (Sir Charles Lemons cattleya, Cattleya lemoniana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss

Background imageDrake Collection: Rhynchostele cervantesii subsp. membranacea orchid

Rhynchostele cervantesii subsp. membranacea orchid (Membrane-sheathed toothtongue, Odontoglossum membranaceum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss

Background imageDrake Collection: Bergenia ciliata

Bergenia ciliata (Coarse-fringed Indian saxifrage, Saxifraga thysanodes). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Yellow bouvardia, Bouvardia laevis

Yellow bouvardia, Bouvardia laevis (Bouvardia flava). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Ruffed or tall pale primrose, Primula involucrata

Ruffed or tall pale primrose, Primula involucrata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: African ansellia or leopard orchid, Ansellia africana

African ansellia or leopard orchid, Ansellia africana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Giant hyssop, Agastache pallida

Giant hyssop, Agastache pallida (Pale cedronel, Cedronella pallida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Long-styled oxyramph, Oxyramphis macrostyla

Long-styled oxyramph, Oxyramphis macrostyla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Cut-lipped oncidium orchid, Oncidium lacerum

Cut-lipped oncidium orchid, Oncidium lacerum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Tall buckwheat, Fagopyrum acutatum

Tall buckwheat, Fagopyrum acutatum (Loose-flowered buckwheat, Fagopyrum cymosum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Lycianthes lycioides

Lycianthes lycioides (Lycium-like solanum, Solanum lycioides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Sweet root, Mussaenda macrophylla

Sweet root, Mussaenda macrophylla
Sweet root or large-leaved mussaenda, Mussaenda macrophylla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Ceylon leadwort or doctorbush, Plumbago zeylanica

Ceylon leadwort or doctorbush, Plumbago zeylanica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Comely indigo, Indigofera decora

Comely indigo, Indigofera decora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageDrake Collection: Araujia graveolens

Araujia graveolens (Strong-scented schubertia, Schubertia graveolens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Autumn catchfly or schafta, Silene schafta

Autumn catchfly or schafta, Silene schafta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Small shoe-carrying thrixspermum orchid, Thrixspermum

Small shoe-carrying thrixspermum orchid, Thrixspermum calceolus (Slippered fleshlip, Sarcochilus calceolus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah

Background imageDrake Collection: Lactuca macrorhiza

Lactuca macrorhiza (Large-rooted mulgede, Mulgedium macrorhizon). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Adenosma glutinosum, Chinese aromatic plant

Adenosma glutinosum, Chinese aromatic plant (Large-flowered wingpoint, Pterostigma grandiflorum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageDrake Collection: Inward-bent dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium aduncum

Inward-bent dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium aduncum
Inward-bent dendrobium orchid or hooked dendrobe, Dendrobium aduncum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Black-eyed cuphea, Cuphea cyanea

Black-eyed cuphea, Cuphea cyanea (Coarse-haired cuphea, Cuphea strigillosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Lilac-flowered ruellia, Ruellia lilacina

Lilac-flowered ruellia, Ruellia lilacina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Small-flowered lankesteria, Lankesteria parviflora

Small-flowered lankesteria, Lankesteria parviflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Banana passionfruit, Passiflora mollissima

Banana passionfruit, Passiflora mollissima (Soft-leaved tacsonia, Tacsonia mollissima). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageDrake Collection: Charming dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium pulchellum

Charming dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium pulchellum (Lady Dalhousies dendrobium, Dendrobium dalhousieanum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah

Background imageDrake Collection: Yellow peony, Paeonia daurica subsp. wittmanniana

Yellow peony, Paeonia daurica subsp. wittmanniana (Paeonia wittmanniana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Chinese abelia, Abelia chinensis

Chinese abelia, Abelia chinensis (Rock abelia, Abelia rupestris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Large-leaved ruellia, Ruellia macrophylla

Large-leaved ruellia, Ruellia macrophylla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Glandular lobelia, Lobelia glandulosa

Glandular lobelia, Lobelia glandulosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageDrake Collection: Willow-leaved speedwell, Veronica salicifolia

Willow-leaved speedwell, Veronica salicifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Butterfly bush, Buddleja lindleyana

Butterfly bush, Buddleja lindleyana
Butterfly bush or purple Chinese buddlea, Buddleja lindleyana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Double-yellow water sensitive plant, Neptunia plena

Double-yellow water sensitive plant, Neptunia plena. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Bluebeard, Caryopteris incana

Bluebeard, Caryopteris incana (Chinese beardwort, Mastacanthus sinensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Larger cattleya, Cattleya maxima

Larger cattleya, Cattleya maxima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageDrake Collection: Tiger-spotted letter-leaf orchid, Grammatophyllum

Tiger-spotted letter-leaf orchid, Grammatophyllum multiflorum var. tigrinum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Villous zichya, Zichya villosa

Villous zichya, Zichya villosa. Kennedya species? Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Chili pepper fuchsia, Fuchsia splendens

Chili pepper fuchsia, Fuchsia splendens
Chili pepper fuchsia or splendid fuchsia, Fuchsia splendens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Blue nasturtium, Tropaeolum azureum

Blue nasturtium, Tropaeolum azureum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageDrake Collection: Bonsai oxalis, Oxalis megalorrhiza

Bonsai oxalis, Oxalis megalorrhiza (Red-edged wood sorrel, Oxalis rubrocincta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Tillandsia geminiflora

Tillandsia geminiflora airplant (Madder-coloured tillandsia, Tillandsia rubida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Cattleya crispata orchid

Cattleya crispata orchid (Yellow laelia, Laelia flava). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageDrake Collection: Farewell to sping, Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi

Farewell to sping, Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi (Large-flowered godetia, Godetia grandiflora). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageDrake Collection: Pelican flower, Aristolochia grandiflora

Pelican flower, Aristolochia grandiflora (Giant birthwort, Aristolochia gigas). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Limoniastrum monopetalum

Limoniastrum monopetalum (Naked monopetalous sea lavender, Statice monopetala var. denudata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageDrake Collection: Olympian hellebore, Helleborus olympicus

Olympian hellebore, Helleborus olympicus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageDrake Collection: Dosua indigo, Indigofera dosua

Dosua indigo, Indigofera dosua. From the Botanical Garden of Saharunpur, India. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageDrake Collection: Double red azalea India, Azalea sinensis

Double red azalea India, Azalea sinensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley




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Drake, the legendary English admiral, forever etched in history for his daring exploits on the high seas. With The Armada in sight, he stood tall upon Plymouth Hoe in 1880, a symbol of courage and resilience. As depicted by John Seymour Lucas in 1911, Drake's unwavering determination shines through. But beyond his naval triumphs, Drake's legacy extends to various realms. From music to nature, his name resonates with diverse associations. Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats - a whimsical tune that captured hearts - perhaps even inspired Drake during moments of respite from battle. In Hessen, Germany, a pair of Mandarin Ducks gracefully swim across a serene lake. Their vibrant plumage reminiscent of the colorful tales surrounding Sir Francis Drake himself. A man who navigated uncharted waters fearlessly. Janet Baker's voice soared alongside Bryan Drake and Peter Pears' harmonies; their performances echoing through time as testaments to artistic brilliance intertwined with the spirit of exploration embodied by Sir Francis Drake. The Mallard Duck drake takes flight effortlessly; its wingspan mirroring the vastness of oceans conquered by its namesake centuries ago. Male and female ducks alike display beauty and grace while paying homage to this historical figure. Siebolds hosta flourishes under dappled sunlight; its leaves an emblematic tapestry representing growth and endurance akin to those qualities exhibited by Sir Francis Drake throughout his life at sea. Even in death did he leave an indelible mark: buried at sea near Portobelo, Panama – a final resting place befitting one who defied boundaries set forth by both land and water.