An 18th century engraving. Note the emotional restraint of the illustration. The postures of the men are rigid; their expressions passionless. The execution is for the edification of the witnesses, including the viewer of the engraving. "The Beheading of Captain Doughty by Drake" John June, undated; probably 18th century. The comparison illustrates a shift in the portrayal of the incident. The figures in the first are dignified, their attitudes detached and impersonal. In the second, they are characters in a melodrama.