The 17thC English explorer and naturalist, William Dampier (1651-1715) portrait by Thomas Murray, oil on canvas,

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William Dampier was the first person to circumnavigate the world three times and who served as the inspiration for authors such as Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift.

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Size: 1881px × 2317px
Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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