Francis Collection (page 11)

Francisco Drake, (1540-1596), 1920s
In 1585, Francisco Drake organised a hostile expedition to harass the Spanish territories in America. In 1856 he tried to invade Havana but was resisted from the Cuban army and was forced to retreat

Sir Francis Drake, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sir Francis Drake. Based on an engraving attributed to Hondius. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935

Kay Francis, American stage and film actress, 1938. Francis (1905-1968) was an American actress who, after a brief beginning on Broadway in the 1920s

Francis Burnand, British comic writer and dramatist, 1883. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume I, January to June, 1883, David Bogue, London, 1883

Grand Pump Room, Bath, Somerset, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Grand Pump Room, Bath, Somerset, late 19th or early 20th century. Designed by Thomas Baldwin and John Palmer, Baths Grand Pump Room was built between 1789 and 1799

One of Drakes Men, 1588 (c1890-c1893). A sailor on one of Sir Francis Drakes ships. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I

Ness Sands Lighthouses, near Bristol, Goucestershire, 1841. Artist: Francis William Topham
Ness Sands Lighthouses, near Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1841

Dover, from the Beach, 19th century. Artist: Francis
Dover, from the Beach, 19th century

Russell Square and the statue of the Duke of Bedford, London, 19th century (1907). Russell Square is named after the surname of the Dukes of Bedford, on whose land it was laid out

Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Guise as a general of infantry, and Montmorency as Marshal of France

Francis of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician, 16th century (1882-1884). Artist: Micheler
Francis of Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician, 16th century (1882-1884). Francis, Duke of Guise (1519-1563) was created Grand Chamberlain of France in 1551

Union Steamship Sir Francis Henry Evans, British businessman and politician, 1896. Artist: Spy
Union Steamship Sir Francis Henry Evans, British businessman and politician, 1896. Evans (1840-1907) was Conservative MP for Southampton (1888-1895, 1896-1900) and for Maidstone (1901-1906)

Francis, 1st Viscount Knollys, c1895-1913 (1964). Knollys (1837-1924) was Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1901 until 1913

Obsequies of St Francis, 1482-1485 (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
Obsequies of St Francis, 1482-1485 (1870). Found in the collection of the Santa Trinita, Florence. A print from Les Chef D oeuvre de la Peinture Italienne by Paul Mantz, Paris, 1870

Sanctity: St Francis in Meditation, 1635-1639 (1956). St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), founder of the Franciscan order of monks. From the National Gallery, London

Miracles: the legend of the Wolf of Gubbio, c1437-1444 (1956). According to legend, a wolf terrorised the Italian city of Gubbio until it was tamed by St Francis of Assisi

Francis Garnier, French naval officer and explorer, c1873. Garnier (1839-1873) explored the valleys of the Mekong and Yangtze Rivers

St Johns Church, Hoxton, Hackney, London, c1827. Artist: W Bond
St Johns Church, Hoxton, Hackney, London, c1827. St John the Baptist in Hoxton, at the junction of Pitfield Street with New North Road, was constructed in 1825-1826 to designs of Francis Edwards

Monument of Sir Francis Bacon, St Michaels Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 1806. Artist: G Cooke
Monument of Sir Francis Bacon, St Michaels Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 1806. English philosopher, scientist and statesman Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Statue of the Duke of Bedford, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1817. Artist: J Greig
Statue of the Duke of Bedford, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, 1817. The Russells, Dukes of Bedford, were the main landlords in Bloomsbury

Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman. Artist: M van de Gucht
Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman. Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618

Illustration from Francis Quarles Emblems, 1895. Emblems was a work by the English poet Francis Quarles, first published in 1635

Francis Godolphin, Earl of Godolphin, English politician, 1710-1712 (1906). Godolphin (1678-1766) married Lady Henrietta Churchill, eldest daughter of John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough

Paul Cavanagh (1888-1964) and Kay Francis (1905-1968), 20th century. Cavanagh was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1928 and 1959

Kay Francis (1905-1968), American actress, 20th century. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, Francis moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936

Experiments with Captain Fowkes pontoon bridge on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, 1860. Francis Fowke (1823-1865) was a British architect

Dover, Kent, 19th century. Artist: E Francis
Dover, Kent, 19th century

Launceston Castle, Cornwall, 19th century. Artist: E Francis
Launceston Castle, Cornwall, 19th century. Launceston Castle was originally built as a motte and bailey fortification by the Normans, possibly as early as 1067

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, 19th century. Artist: E Francis
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, 19th century. View showing the Town Bridge over the River Avon, with its domed lock-up, which was formerly a chapel

Abergavenny from the Usk Road, Wales, 19th century(?). Artist: E Francis
Abergavenny from the Usk Road, Wales, 19th century(?)

Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England, 1924-1926. The building of Ludlow Castle was begun in the late 11th century by Roger de Lacy, one of the Marcher Lords on the border with Wales

The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Interior of the cathedral which was begun in 1180. The scissor arches were built in the 14th century to stabilise the building after an added

Kings College Chapel and Clare College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, late 19th century. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Kings College Chapel and Clare College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, late 19th century

Aldwych, London, early 20th century. Artist: Francis Frith
Aldwych, London, early 20th century

A New Love Song, Only Ha penny a Piece, 1796, (1929). Artist: Anthony Cardon
A New Love Song, Only Ha penny a Piece, 1796, (1929). Illustration from The Cries of London in the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)

Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind, 1795, (1929). Artist: Giovanni Vendramini
Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind, 1795, (1929). Illustration from The Cries of London in the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)

New Mackrel, New Mackrel, 1795, (1929). Artist: Nicolo Schiavonetti
New Mackrel, New Mackrel, 1795, (1929). Illustration from The Cries of London in the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)

Two Bunches a Penny, Primroses, Two Bunches a Penny, 1793, (1929). Artist: Luigi Schiavonetti
Two Bunches a Penny, Primroses, Two Bunches a Penny, 1793, (1929). Illustration from The Cries of London in the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)

Major-General Sir HM Trenchard, British military commander, c1920. Artist: Francis Dodd
Major-General Sir HM Trenchard, British military commander, c1920. Trenchard (1873-1956) was General Officer of the Royal Flying Corps

Do you want any matches?, 1794 (1910). Artist: Antoine Cardon
Do you want any matches?, 1794 (1910). From the Cries of London series. From The Connoisseur magazine (September 1910)

Caricature of the Laocoon group, 1937. Artist: Nicolo Boldrini
Caricature of the Laocoon group, 1937. A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937

Samson and Delilah, 1937. Artist: Nicolo Boldrini
Samson and Delilah, 1937. A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937

St Francis Receiving the Stigmata, 1937. Artist: Nicolo Boldrini
St Francis Receiving the Stigmata, 1937. A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937

The first reading of the proclamation of emancipation, 1863, (c1920). American president Abraham Lincoln issued the final version of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863

Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, c1900s-c1920s. Artist: Francis Frith
Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, c1900s-c1920s. This Norman castle was founded by Roger de Montgomery in c1070. Much of it was demolished during the rebuilding

Sir Francis Burdett (1770-1844), English reformist politician, 19th century. Artist: James Morrison
Sir Francis Burdett (1770-1844), English reformist politician, 19th century

Queen Mary and her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, c1890-1900, (1935). Mary of Teck married the future King George V in 1893

John Halle Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, early 20th century. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
John Halle Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, early 20th century

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