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Francis Collection (#9)

"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: Design for Business Premises

Design for Business Premises
Illustration made for the campaign of Colour the Townscape'. Showing a Design for Francis Emerson Ltd business premises, in bright orange and yellow. Date: circa 1930

Background imageFrancis Collection: Play

Play
An illustration of a girl playing with a young child, from A History of British Water Colour Painting'. The Original of this is in possession of Francis L. Berry, Esq. Date: circa 1929

Background imageFrancis Collection: The Hon. Frank Pakenham

The Hon. Frank Pakenham (1905-2001), later to become Lord Longford the politician and social reformer. Here he is seen having joined up as a private at the outbreak of World War II

Background imageFrancis Collection: Caricature illustration of Francis Burnand by Frank Richardson

Caricature illustration of Francis Burnand by Frank Richardson. Sir Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917) comic writer and playwright. From an article, My Caricatures'by Frank Richardson. Date: 1910

Background imageFrancis Collection: Caricature illustration of Cyril Maude by Frank Richardson. Cyril Francis Maude (1862-1951)

Caricature illustration of Cyril Maude by Frank Richardson. Cyril Francis Maude (1862-1951) actor-manager. From an article, My Caricatures'by Frank Richardson. Date: 1910

Background imageFrancis Collection: Prince Francis of Teck, military studio portrait in uniform. Captioned, Cut Off in His Prime

Prince Francis of Teck, military studio portrait in uniform. Captioned, Cut Off in His Prime: The Late Prince Francis of Teck, whose death at an early age has aroused universal sympathy'

Background imageFrancis Collection: Music cover, When I Sing, Deanna Durbin

Music cover, When I Sing, Deanna Durbin
Music cover, When I Sing, from the film It Started with Eve, starring Deanna Durbin and Charles Laughton, words by Sam Lerner, music by Tchaikovsky Date: 1941

Background imageFrancis Collection: Music cover, Keep on the Bright Side, from Happy Ever After

Music cover, Keep on the Bright Side, from Happy Ever After
Music Cover, Keep on the Bright Side, words by Douglas Furber, music by Werner R Heymann, from the UFA film Happy Ever After Date: 1932

Background imageFrancis Collection: Music cover, I Saw Stars, by Sigler, Goodhart and Hoffman

Music cover, I Saw Stars, by Sigler, Goodhart and Hoffman
Music cover, I Saw Stars, words and music by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman. Date: 1934

Background imageFrancis Collection: Music cover, Masquerade, waltz song

Music cover, Masquerade, waltz song, words by Paul Francis Webster, music by John Jacob Loeb. Date: 1932

Background imageFrancis Collection: Music cover, I Should Like a Little Bit of Nougat

Music cover, I Should Like a Little Bit of Nougat, words by Clifford Seyler, music by Geoffrey Gwyther, sung by Lupino Lane Date: 1923

Background imageFrancis Collection: Original artwork, man and woman in a car

Original artwork, man and woman in a car, American fashion design (3 of 3) Date: circa 1910

Background imageFrancis Collection: Original artwork, woman driving a car

Original artwork, woman driving a car, American fashion design (1 of 3) Date: circa 1910

Background imageFrancis Collection: Mrs Wheatley in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi

Mrs Wheatley in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi
Mrs Wheatley (the artists wife) in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727 - 1815), reproduction on a postcard - she is wrapped up against the winter cold and carries a big muff

Background imageFrancis Collection: Mrs Kennard driving Mr Kennard's 8hp 2 cylinder Napier

Mrs Kennard driving Mr Kennard's 8hp 2 cylinder Napier which completed 1000 miles trial 1900 in when driven by Selwyn Francis Edge. Date: circa 1902

Background imageFrancis Collection: Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) resurrect a dead in

Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) resurrect a dead in
Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Spanish missionary. The saint resurrect a dead buried in Colima, near Cape Comorin (India), 1544. French Engraving, 1850. Date:

Background imageFrancis Collection: Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1964). Attorney General of

Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1964). Attorney General of the United States (1961-1964). Grave in Arlington National Cemetery. United States

Background imageFrancis Collection: Staff at work, office of Daily Worker newspaper, London

Staff at work, office of Daily Worker newspaper, London
Staff at work in the office of the Daily Worker newspaper, 75 Farringdon Road, London. Seated are Rose Smith, Sam Russell, Monty Meth and (by the window) Ben Francis

Background imageFrancis Collection: Death as a cupbearer presents the King with his last drink

Death as a cupbearer presents the King with his last drink.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death, based on original drawings by Peter Paul Rubens

Background imageFrancis Collection: GARNELO ALDA, Jos鮠'The Death of Saint Francis

GARNELO ALDA, Jos鮠'The Death of Saint Francis
GARNELO ALDA, Jos頨1866-1944). Death of Saint Francis. 1906. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Valencia. San Pio V Fine Arts Museum

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis Phillips Fenner (1811 - 1896), English cricketer for Hampshire (right-arm fast bowler)

Francis Phillips Fenner (1811 - 1896), English cricketer for Hampshire (right-arm fast bowler). He established Fenner's cricket ground in 1848 on land which he had leased

Background imageFrancis Collection: Webb Orphanage, Crewe, Cheshire

Webb Orphanage, Crewe, Cheshire
A view of the Webb (or Webb's) Orphanage at Crewe. It was founded through a legacy of railway engineer Francis William Webb following his death in 1906. Date: 1912

Background imageFrancis Collection: Mike Terry Leader Speaking Annual General Meeting

Mike Terry Leader Speaking Annual General Meeting
mike, terry, leader, speaking, annual, general, meeting, sheffield, panel, francis, bob, hughes, amin, mwani, agm, anti, apartheid, movement, activists, activism, activist, social, political

Background imageFrancis Collection: Chris Patten, British Conservative politician

Chris Patten, British Conservative politician
Chris Patten (Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, Lord Patten, b 1944), British Conservative politician and government minister

Background imageFrancis Collection: Brendan Behan, Irish writer and republican

Brendan Behan, Irish writer and republican
Brendan Behan (Brendan Francis Behan, 1923-1964), Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and IRA volunteer

Background imageFrancis Collection: Lord George Francis Hamilton (1845 - 1927), British Conservative Party politician. Date: 1903

Lord George Francis Hamilton (1845 - 1927), British Conservative Party politician. Date: 1903

Background imageFrancis Collection: The new Lady Cheylesmore'. Daughter of Mr Francis French of New York. Date: 1902

The new Lady Cheylesmore'. Daughter of Mr Francis French of New York. Date: 1902

Background imageFrancis Collection: Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936), English author, journalist and essayist. Chesterton was the author of some 63 books by the time of his death including biographies of Robert Browning

Background imageFrancis Collection: Aisa Import Greco Domenikos Theotokopoulos Called

Aisa Import Greco Domenikos Theotokopoulos Called
aisa, import, greco, domenikos, theotokopoulos, called, el, 1541, 1614, saint, francis, brother, leo, meditating, death, mannerism, and, on, the, greek, skull, kneeling, , 10212031

Background imageFrancis Collection: FRANCIS OF ASSISI DEATH

FRANCIS OF ASSISI DEATH
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI on his deathbed Date: 1182 - 1226

Background imageFrancis Collection: FRANCIS ASSISI

FRANCIS ASSISI
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI (1182 - 1226), blessing the town of Assisi shortly before his death

Background imageFrancis Collection: Missionary Francis Xavier in Japan

Missionary Francis Xavier in Japan
Francis Xavier brings a dead man to life Date: circa 1550

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, 1555-1584. Francois, Duc d'Alencon

Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, 1555-1584. Francois, Duc d'Alencon
5913159 Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, 1555-1584. Francois, Duc d'Alencon. In lace ruff collar, ermine lined cape and doublet. Frame decorated with theatrical masks and snakes

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis I of the Two Sicilies, 1777 - 1830

Francis I of the Two Sicilies, 1777 - 1830
3116232 Francis I of the Two Sicilies, 1777 - 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of the Two Sicilies. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Sir Francis Galton, 1822 - 1911. English polymath, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer

Sir Francis Galton, 1822 - 1911. English polymath, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor
878584 Sir Francis Galton, 1822 - 1911. English polymath, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, proto-geneticist, psychometrician and statistician

Background imageFrancis Collection: Statue of Saint Francis of Paola inside Saint Peter's basilica, Vatican City, Italy, 1732 (marble)

Statue of Saint Francis of Paola inside Saint Peter's basilica, Vatican City, Italy, 1732 (marble)
5309831 Statue of Saint Francis of Paola inside Saint Peter's basilica, Vatican City, Italy, 1732 (marble) by Maini, Giovanni Battista (1690-1752); St

Background imageFrancis Collection: St Francis Xavier, altarpiece (oil on canvas)

St Francis Xavier, altarpiece (oil on canvas)
3362100 St Francis Xavier, altarpiece (oil on canvas) by Seghers, Daniel (1590-1661) & Wildens, Jan (1586-1653); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: St Francis Xavier)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Madonna and child with saints Augustine, Francis, Anthony and an unidentified saintly monk

Madonna and child with saints Augustine, Francis, Anthony and an unidentified saintly monk, 1489-1491
930383 Madonna and child with saints Augustine, Francis, Anthony and an unidentified saintly monk, 1489-1491, Pinturicchio and workshop, fresco, Basso della Rovere chapel

Background imageFrancis Collection: Sir Francis Drake playing bowls, with the Spanish Armada in sight at Plymouth Hoe, England in 1588

Sir Francis Drake playing bowls, with the Spanish Armada in sight at Plymouth Hoe, England in 1588
2638477 Sir Francis Drake playing bowls, with the Spanish Armada in sight at Plymouth Hoe, England in 1588. by English School

Background imageFrancis Collection: Virgin with child between St Francis and St John the Baptist

Virgin with child between St Francis and St John the Baptist, known as the Madonna of Clemency or of the grating, 15th
3559387 Virgin with child between St Francis and St John the Baptist, known as the Madonna of Clemency or of the grating, 15th by Umbrian School, (15th century); San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome

Background imageFrancis Collection: Madonna and child with saints, known as the Madonna di san Niccolo dei Frari

Madonna and child with saints, known as the Madonna di san Niccolo dei Frari, 1533-35 (oil on wood panel)
3362068 Madonna and child with saints, known as the Madonna di san Niccolo dei Frari, 1533-35 (oil on wood panel) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageFrancis Collection: St Francis receiving the stigmata (oil on wood panel)

St Francis receiving the stigmata (oil on wood panel)
3362069 St Francis receiving the stigmata (oil on wood panel) by Muziano, Girolamo (1532-92) (follower of); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: St Francis receives the stigmata)

Background imageFrancis Collection: The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving)

The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving)
529890 The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: In April 1587 a raid by the Englishman Sir Francis Drake occupied the harbour of)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis Henry Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier, 1843 - 1905, aka Sir Francis Jeune. British judge

Francis Henry Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier, 1843 - 1905, aka Sir Francis Jeune. British judge
745824 Francis Henry Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier, 1843 - 1905, aka Sir Francis Jeune. British judge. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896 by English School, (19th century)

Background imageFrancis Collection: The Dauphin Francois, Son of Francois I (oil on panel)

The Dauphin Francois, Son of Francois I (oil on panel)
471147 The Dauphin Francois, Son of Francois I (oil on panel) by Clouet, Jean (1485/90-1540); 16x13 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis Thompson, 1859 - 1907. English poet and ascetic. From The Hound of Heaven by Francis

Francis Thompson, 1859 - 1907. English poet and ascetic. From The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson, published 1928
693669 Francis Thompson, 1859 - 1907. English poet and ascetic. From The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson, published 1928. by Lytton, Neville Stephen (1879-1951)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis, of Asis y Bourbon (oil on canvas)

Francis, of Asis y Bourbon (oil on canvas)
489732 Francis, of Asis y Bourbon (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis of Spain (13 May 1822 - 17 April 1902)

Background imageFrancis Collection: Francis, of Asis y, Bourbon (oil on canvas)

Francis, of Asis y, Bourbon (oil on canvas)
489733 Francis, of Asis y, Bourbon (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis of Spain (13 May 1822 - 17 April 1902)




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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.