Francis Collection

West Wycombe Park, Bucks
The home of the Dashwood family. The notorious activities of Sir Francis Dashwood and the Hellfire club took place in the West Wycombe Caves

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Watson and Crick with their DNA model
COMMERCIAL USE REQUIRES CLEARANCE. The discoverers of the structure of DNA. James Watson (b.1928) at left and Francis Crick (1916-2004), with their model of part of a DNA molecule in 1953

HORATIO NELSON (1758-1805). British naval officer. As Vice Admiral of the White. Oil on canvas, 1800, by Lemuel Francis Abbott

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI (c1181-1226). Italian friar. St. Francis preaching to the birds. Predella panel

Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scotland -- the inscription below reads Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Widow of Francois II, King of France. The portrait shows her in mourning dress

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis Grant
A rare mezzotint of High Leicestershire Lights of the past enjoying breakfast before a hunt. From left to right are Massey Stanley, the Earl of Wilton, Count Matuszevic, Lord Gardner

The Cherokee chief Kanagagota (Standing Turkey) painted, 1762, in London by Francis Parsons
PARSONS: CHEROKEE, 1762. The Cherokee chief Kanagagota (Standing Turkey) painted, 1762, in London by Francis Parsons

Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace, Vienna. Watercolor by Wilhelm Gause, 1900
COURT BALL AT THE HOFBURG. Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace, Vienna. Watercolor by Wilhelm Gause, 1900. Emperor Francis Joseph is on the far right

Saint Francis of Assisi (Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone 1182-1226) - Catholic deacon and preacher and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853

Lady Elizabeth and Lady Rose Paget by Mme Yevonde
Lady Elizabeth and Lady Rose Paget by Madame Yevonde. Lady Elizabeth Hester Mary Paget (1916-1980) was the second daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, making her debut in 1933

The Macnab, 1802. (1922). Artist: Henry Raeburn
The Macnab, 1802. A portrait of Francis Macnab (1734-1816), landowner and 16th chief of Clan Macnab. From The Connoisseur Volume LXIII [Otto Limited, London, 1922.]

Lady Fern, True Maidenhair and Holly Fern. Chromolithograph from Francis George Heath, The Fern Porfolio, all the species of British ferns Date: 1885

The Armada in sight, Plymouth hoe, 1880, (1911). Artist: John Seymour Lucas
The Armada in sight, Plymouth hoe, 1880, (1911). A depiction of the apocryphal story that Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596) played a game of bowls in Plymouth Hoe in 1588 while waiting for the tide to

King Francis I of France
Francis I of France (1494-1547). King of France. Portrait by Jean Clouet. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Farmers Ploughing a field on Lealholm Hall Farm, Whitby. c. 1889 (photo)
3091121 Farmers Ploughing a field on Lealholm Hall Farm, Whitby. c.1889 (photo) by Sutcliffe, Frank Meadow (1853-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of Essex, 1678. Artists: John Ogilby, William Morgan
Map of Essex, 1678. From Essex, actually surveyed, with the several Roads from London &c. by Francis Lamb. [Philip Lea, Essex, 1678]

FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT (1797-1828): lithograph by Joseph Kriehuber (1800-1876)

Flight Lieutenant K. H. F Letford, DFO
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Harold Francis Letford, as he appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1949, when he was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in assisting HMS

HORATIO NELSON (1758-1805). British naval officer. As a captain, by the San Juan River in Nicaragua. Oil on canvas, c1781, by John Francis Rigaud

Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi
Although the current name of this orchid is Cypripedium reginae, the name on the original plate reads Cypripedium spectabile, which may have been the name accepted at the time

Saint Clare of Assisi
Detail depicting Saint Clare (born Chiara Offreduccio 11941253) from a fresco (131220) by Simone Martini in the Lower basilica of San Francesco, Assisi. Date: circa 1910s

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

England / West Wycombe
An atmosphere of the coaching days and memories of the eccentric Sir Francis Dashwood still lingers in West Wickham, Buckinghamshire, England

Golden Hind / Fred Law
The ship of sir Francis Drake, formerly named Pelican

Pampulha Church, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Church of St Francis of Assisi at Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style

S. F. Edge
Selwyn Francis Edge (1868 - 1940), Australian businessman, racing driver, and record-breaker. He is principally associated with selling and racing De Dion-Bouton, Gladiator; Clem鮴 -Panhard

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883). German composer. Oil on canvas, 1871, by Franz von Lenbach

M Latry, the famous chef at the Savoy Hotel, with haggis in readiness for the St Andrews night celebrations. 29 November 1929

Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid
Watercolour from British Orchids (1792-1817), by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Marion and his men crossing the Pee Dee River to harass the British in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary
FRANCIS MARION (c1732-1795). Marion and his men crossing the Pee Dee River to harass the British in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War

BROOKLYN, c1820. Winter scene in Brooklyn. Oil, c1817-1820, by Louisa Ann Coleman after Francis Guy

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886). Hungarian pianist and composer. Painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach

STAR SPANGLED BANNER, 1814. The first page of the first printed sheet music edition of Francis Scott Keys The Star
STAR SPANGLED BANNER, 1814. The first page of the first printed sheet music edition of Francis Scott Keys " The Star Spangled Banner, " Baltimore, 1814. Note the misprint in the subtitle

Crossley and Porter Orphanage, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifaxs Crossley Orphanage was founded in 1864 by Joseph, John and Francis Crossley. The building was designed by John Hogg

Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding
Scene at the wedding of Lord Fitzwilliam (Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe) to the Hon Gladys Bewicke-Copley, with an archway of swords provided by the Royal Horse Guards

The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards, Mancheste
Engraving showing a series of scenes from the marriage of General Mite, real name Francis Joseph Flynn, and Miss Millie Edwards held at St. James Hall, Manchester, 1884

The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro
Engraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

Allegory of Obedience, c. 1330 (fresco)
XIR440726 Allegory of Obedience, c.1330 (fresco) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337) (school of); San Francesco, Lower Church, Assisi

Richard Burton / Leighton2
SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON Traveller and writer

Francis Drake / Miniature
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE English admiral and circumnavigator of the world

Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place Date: circa 1880

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE (1540?-1596). English admiral. Oil on panel, c1580, by an unknown artist

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828). Austrian composer. Oil, 1875, by W. A. Rieder
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828). Austrian composer. Oil, 1875, by W.A. Rieder

Countess of Warwick at sons wedding
The Countess of Warwick, Frances Evelyn Maynard, Lady Brooke, leaving St Margarets Church, Westminster, after the marriage of her son Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville)

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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.