Juan Sebastián Elcano

This portrait of Juan Sebastián Elcano comes from the book History of the Royal Spanish Navy (Historia de la Marina Real Española) written by José Ferrer de Couto and José March y Labores between 1849 and 1854. This work has been illustrated with engravings by various artists, like this portrait of Juan Sebastián Elcano by Julio Donon. He ran a picture card workshop in Madrid for over 30 years, becoming one of the leading engravers for publications in the romantic period in Spain.