Sir John Hawkins Portrait Print

Sir John Hawkins NPG D3236

by Magdalena de Passe, or by Willem de Passe

Sir John Hawkins was a merchant, sea captain, ship owner and one of the first English people involved in the Transatlantic slave trade. After running private ships in the Anglo-French war of 1557-8, Hawkins had made several voyages to the Canary Islands where he heard about the possibilities of trading slaves from the west coast of Africa. On his first voyage, he took 300 enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to sell in Spain’s Caribbean colonies. Further attempts raised large profits; such sizable returns resulted in... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm