Captain Teach commonly call'd Black Beard

Creator

Nicholls [or Nickolls], Joseph

Basire, James

Title

Description

Portrait of Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, standing on a wharf with casks and cargo. He wears two swords and a bandoleer with numerous pistols and knives. Also includes a boat and ship.

Date

1736

Contributor

Enzinna, Meghan

Bibliographic Citation

Nicholls [or Nickolls], Joseph. "Captain Teach commonly call'd Black Beard." In General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates, by Captain Charles Johnson, plate following p. 202. London: Olive Payne, 1736

Medium

Engraving, plate

Ink on paper

Image dimension height 28.3 cm
Image dimension width 19.4 cm.
Page dimension height 34.4 cm.
Page dimension width 21 cm.

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