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Francis Collection (#4)

"Francis: A Tale of Courage, Exploration, and Inspiration" In the year 1845, two renowned ships set sail on a treacherous journey - HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Background imageFrancis Collection: BERLINGHIERI, Bonaventura (1215 - ca. 1274)

BERLINGHIERI, Bonaventura (1215 - ca. 1274). Saint Francis. 1235. Saint Francis surrounded by scenes of his life. Renaissance art. Trecento. Tempera on wood. ITALY. Pescia. Church of St. Francis

Background imageFrancis Collection: Sir Francis Drakes House near Severn Bridge, Gatcombe, Engl

Sir Francis Drakes House near Severn Bridge, Gatcombe, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageFrancis Collection: Bystander front cover - Marchioness of Queensberry

Bystander front cover - Marchioness of Queensberry
Cathleen Mann (1896-1959), Artist; second wife of Francis A. Kelhead, 11th Marquess of Queensbury; daughter of Harrington Mann

Background imageFrancis Collection: General Wingate / Stamp

General Wingate / Stamp
General SIR FRANCIS REGINALD WINGATE, 1st Baronet (1861 - 1953) British general and administrator in Egypt and the Sudan

Background imageFrancis Collection: Godwins Project

Godwins Project
FRANCIS GODWIN An ingenious method of flying by harnessing trained birds, who would tow the intrepid aviator even so far as the Moon

Background imageFrancis Collection: Colonel Festing aged 41

Colonel Festing aged 41
Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886) of the Royal Marine Artillery, aged 41. He distinguished himself in the heroic rescue of the body of Lieut

Background imageFrancis Collection: St. Francis Cathedral

St. Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis White

Francis White
FRANCIS WHITE Bishop of Ely, controversialist

Background imageFrancis Collection: Mcclintock / Francis L

Mcclintock / Francis L
SIR FRANCIS LEOPOLD MCCLINTOCK British naval officer and explorer

Background imageFrancis Collection: Richard Burton / Leighton1

Richard Burton / Leighton1
SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON Traveller and writer

Background imageFrancis Collection: Hawksbees 2nd Machine

Hawksbees 2nd Machine
English physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis Thompson (Lytton

Francis Thompson (Lytton
Francis Thompson Writer

Background imageFrancis Collection: Medmenham Abbey 1

Medmenham Abbey 1
The prudently secluded Buckinghamshire abbey where Francis Dashwoods Hellfire Club held their depraved and dissolute debaucheries

Background imageFrancis Collection: Fb Young / Cig Card

Fb Young / Cig Card
FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG English novelist and poet

Background imageFrancis Collection: Handbill for Galton Lab

Handbill for Galton Lab
Handbill for Francis Galtons Anthropometric Laboratory

Background imageFrancis Collection: Ringsend from Beggars Bush

Ringsend from Beggars Bush. Danby, Francis 1793 - 1861

Background imageFrancis Collection: The facade of upper Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi at sunset, Assisi, Perugia province

The facade of upper Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi at sunset, Assisi, Perugia province, Umbria, Italy

Background imageFrancis Collection: Detail of ceiling of upper Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Perugia province, Umbria

Detail of ceiling of upper Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Perugia province, Umbria, Italy

Background imageFrancis Collection: Ceiling of the Studiolo di Francesco I, 1572 (photo)

Ceiling of the Studiolo di Francesco I, 1572 (photo)
BEN82542 Ceiling of the Studiolo di Francesco I, 1572 (photo) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Background imageFrancis Collection: Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze)

Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82525 Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Background imageFrancis Collection: Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry, 1806 - 1884

Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry, 1806 - 1884, aka Earl of Dalkeith
3062109 Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry, 1806 - 1884, aka Earl of Dalkeith.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British politician and nobleman)

Background imageFrancis Collection: English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854)

English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854) as Lesec in La Merchant de Goujons by Francis
FLO4562860 English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854) as Lesec in La Merchant de Goujons by Francis and Dartois at the Theatre des Varietes, 1821

Background imageFrancis Collection: English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853)

English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853) as Nina in Nina de la Rue Vivienne by Francis
FLO4562847 English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853) as Nina in Nina de la Rue Vivienne by Francis, Dartois and Gabriel at the Theatre du Vaudeville, 1821

Background imageFrancis Collection: Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840-1904

Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840-1904
5614250 Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840-1904; (add.info.: Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840-1904. English author, art historian, feminist and trade unionist)

Background imageFrancis Collection: The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York

The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other prominent prelates
2915349 The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other prominent prelates. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageFrancis Collection: Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878

Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878
5306352 Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFrancis Collection: Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809

Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809
3062205 Franz Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian composer. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (engraving)

Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (engraving)
3506198 Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (engraving); (add.info.: Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I, 1830- 1916)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis Joseph, 1870 (b/w photo)

Francis Joseph, 1870 (b/w photo)
1583475 Francis Joseph, 1870 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG

Background imageFrancis Collection: Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878

Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878
5306351 Illustration from The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Montalembert. 1878; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis, Duke of Cadiz

Francis, Duke of Cadiz
3119429 Francis, Duke of Cadiz; (add.info.: Portrait of Francis, Duke of Cadiz (1822-1902) King Consort of Queen Isabel II of Spain. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageFrancis Collection: From a page of the manuscript of Francis Bret Harte's story The Twins of Table Mountain

From a page of the manuscript of Francis Bret Harte's story The Twins of Table Mountain, from The Strand Magazine
3432546 From a page of the manuscript of Francis Bret Harte's story The Twins of Table Mountain, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891 (print) by English School

Background imageFrancis Collection: The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York

The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other prominent prelates
2915350 The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other prominent prelates. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageFrancis Collection: The Death of Major Francis Pierson at St. Heliers and the re-taking of Jersey from the French

The Death of Major Francis Pierson at St. Heliers and the re-taking of Jersey from the French, 6 January, 1781
2915288 The Death of Major Francis Pierson at St. Heliers and the re-taking of Jersey from the French, 6 January, 1781. From English and Scottish History, published 1882.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageFrancis Collection: English actor Charles Emmanuel Lepeintre (1782-1854) as Franc-coeur in Les Moissoneurs by Francis

English actor Charles Emmanuel Lepeintre (1782-1854) as Franc-coeur in Les Moissoneurs by Francis
FLO4562863 English actor Charles Emmanuel Lepeintre (1782-1854) as Franc-coeur in Les Moissoneurs by Francis, Brazier and Dumersan at the Theatre des Varietes, 1821

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis, Duke of Guise, Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise, reign of King Charles IX of France

Francis, Duke of Guise, Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise, reign of King Charles IX of France
FLO4571334 Francis, Duke of Guise, Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise, reign of King Charles IX of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 24

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis Drake's first view of the Pacific Ocean in 1572 (engraving)

Francis Drake's first view of the Pacific Ocean in 1572 (engraving)
527822 Francis Drake's first view of the Pacific Ocean in 1572 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: English navigator and privateer)

Background imageFrancis Collection: John (1703-1791) and Charles (1707-1788) Wesley preaching in the open air at Bristol, 1739

John (1703-1791) and Charles (1707-1788) Wesley preaching in the open air at Bristol, 1739, 1868 (engraving)
535685 John (1703-1791) and Charles (1707-1788) Wesley preaching in the open air at Bristol, 1739, 1868 (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Pluto, sculpture by Domenico Poggini (1520-90) 1572 (bronze)

Pluto, sculpture by Domenico Poggini (1520-90) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82533 Pluto, sculpture by Domenico Poggini (1520-90) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Background imageFrancis Collection: Portrait of Francis Snyders

Portrait of Francis Snyders
5854985 Portrait of Francis Snyders; (add.info.: Portrait of Francis Snyders (1579-1657), Flemish painter of animals, landscape, fruit and still life

Background imageFrancis Collection: James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, 1816 - 1899

James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, 1816 - 1899
3062092 James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, 1816 - 1899.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British judge, rose breeder)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Saint Francis receives stigmas, c.1675-80 (oil on canvas)

Saint Francis receives stigmas, c.1675-80 (oil on canvas)
CUL4934561 Saint Francis receives stigmas, c.1675-80 (oil on canvas); 178x208 cm; (add.info.: Baroque Art SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cadiz. Museo de Cadiz. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cadiz)

Background imageFrancis Collection: The Prince John, 1905 - 1919. Member of the British Royal Family

The Prince John, 1905 - 1919. Member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary
3058500 The Prince John, 1905 - 1919. Member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon. Francois de France, Duke of Alencon, Anjou and Brabant

Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon. Francois de France, Duke of Alencon, Anjou and Brabant
FLO4571385 Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon. Francois de France, Duke of Alencon, Anjou and Brabant, son of Henry III and Catherine de Medici, reign of King Henry III of France

Background imageFrancis Collection: St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Spanish Jesuit missionary, founded Jesuit order with Ignatius Loyola

St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Spanish Jesuit missionary, founded Jesuit order with Ignatius Loyola
534853 St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Spanish Jesuit missionary, founded Jesuit order with Ignatius Loyola, Apostle to the Indies, Sent by John III of Portugal as missionary to Portugese territories

Background imageFrancis Collection: The capture of the Cacafuego, the Spanish treasure-ship, by Sir Francis Drake in 1579 (engraving)

The capture of the Cacafuego, the Spanish treasure-ship, by Sir Francis Drake in 1579 (engraving)
529687 The capture of the Cacafuego, the Spanish treasure-ship, by Sir Francis Drake in 1579 (engraving); (add.info.: in the vicinity of Esmeraldas, Ecuador)

Background imageFrancis Collection: From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598

From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I
3033738 From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I, 1568-1603. Monarch of England and Ireland

Background imageFrancis Collection: Vulcan, sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-87) 1572 (bronze)

Vulcan, sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-87) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82544 Vulcan, sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-87) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini




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"Francis: A Tale of Courage, Exploration, and Inspiration" In the year 1845, two renowned ships set sail on a treacherous journey - HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Little did they know that their namesake, Francis Crozier, would become synonymous with bravery in the face of adversity. Just as Watson and Crick unraveled the mysteries of DNA with their model, Captain Francis Crozier embarked on a quest to unravel uncharted territories in the icy Arctic. Like a modern-day St. Francis of Assisi preaching to birds, he fearlessly led his crew through unforgiving landscapes. As Mary Queen of Scots faced her trials with unwavering strength, so did Captain Crozier when confronted by nature's wrath. He battled against freezing temperatures and relentless ice floes while commanding his ship with unparalleled determination. Much like Horatio Nelson's legendary naval exploits as Vice Admiral of the White fleet, Captain Crozier displayed strategic brilliance amidst chaos. His leadership became an anchor for his crew during those perilous times. But it wasn't just courage that defined Francis; he possessed a deep appreciation for nature's beauty too. Just as Lady Ferns and True Maidenhair flourish in harmony within forests' depths, he found solace amidst the frozen wilderness. Like Saint Francis of Assisi who preached love for all creatures great and small, Captain Crozier respected every living being around him - even in the harshest conditions imaginable. His compassion extended beyond humanity to embrace all forms of life existing within this vast world. When Plymouth Hoe witnessed The Armada approaching its shores in 1880 (1911), artist John Seymour Lucas captured not only history but also echoes of bravery akin to our protagonist's spirit. Similarly capturing timeless moments was Franz Peter Schubert through his enchanting music; Joseph Kriehuber immortalized him in lithograph form forevermore.