Francis Collection (page 12)

Young Marlow and Miss Hardcastle: A Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Act V)
Young Marlow and Miss Hardcastle: A Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Act V, Scene 3), 1791, (1938). Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London

Lady Easys Steinkirk: A Scene from The Fearless Husband by Colley Cibber (Act V, Scene 5), c1787, (1938). Depicts the last scene from Cibbers 1704 comedy, The Careless Husband

South entrance of the Royal Albert Hall, London, early 20th Century. The Albert Hall, a concert hall seating 8000 people, was named in memory of Prince Albert

Catherine of Valois (1401-1437), queen consort of King Henry V, 19th century. Artist: Francis Holl
Catherine of Valois (1401-1437), queen consort of King Henry V, 19th century. Catherine and Henry were married in 1420 and had one son, the future Henry VI

St Francis Receiving the Stigmata, 1504 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Francis Receiving the Stigmata, 1504 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

A letter and portrait of Francis Grose, 1772, (1840). Artist: Francis Grose
A letter and portrait of Francis Grose, 1772, (1840). A letter from Grose to Mr Gough, the antiquary, requesting information about Corfe Castle

Letters from Potter, Bishop of Oxford, to Atterbury and Atterbury to Trelawney, 1722, (1840). Artist: Francis Atterbury
Part of a letter from John Potter, Bishop of Oxford, to Francis Atterbury and from Atterbury to Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet, 1722, (1840)

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), English sailor, 1924
Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator. Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. He circumnavigated the globe (1577-1580)

Francis Wingrave (c1789-1823), 1818. Artist: Moses Haughton
Francis Wingrave (c1789-1823), 1818. Wingrave promoted the asylum for the poor of St Mary-le-Strand, London

Francis Wrangham (1769-1842), British classical scholar, 1829. Artist: R Hicks
Francis Wrangham (1769-1842), British classical scholar, 1829. Wrangham was Archdeacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire

Title page of Francis Bacons Instauratio Magna, 1620 (1893). An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume II, Macmillan and Co

The Swan Theatre, London, 1596, (1893). The Swan theatre was built by Francis Langley in c1595. The last known mention of the theatre dates from 1632

Charles, Prince of Wales, 1816. Artist: Charles Turner
Charles, Prince of Wales, (1816). Charles Stuart, second son of King James I became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne after his elder brother Henry died of typhoid fever in 1612

James I, King of Great Britain, 1816. Artist: Charles Turner
James I, King of Great Britain, 1816. James (1566-1625) became King of Scotland in 1567 and England in 1601. The son of Mary Queen of Scots

Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, 18th century. Artist: J Chapman
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, 18th century. Atterbury (1663-1732) was a man of letters and politician as well as a bishop

Boats in Tenby harbour, Pembrokeshire, Wales, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Boats in Tenby harbour, Pembrokeshire, Wales, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III, 1924-1926

The Steps, Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The Steps, Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. Peterborough Cathedral was consecrated in 1238. Two Tudor Queens of England were buried in the cathedral

Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland, 1924-1926. Tynemouth Priory was a Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century. Three of the early kings of Northumbria were buried there

The High Street, Cromer, Norfolk, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The High Street, Cromer, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III, Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926

The choir, Norwich Cathedral, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The choir, Norwich Cathedral, 1924-1926. Norwich Cathedral was founded by the Normans in 1096 and completed in the mid 12th century

The Strangers Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The Strangers Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, 1924-1926. The Strangers Hall dates from 1320. The building, which used to be the residence of wealthy merchants and mayors of the city, is now a museum

Queen Elizabeth Knighting Drake on board the Golden Hind... April 4th 1581, (19th century). Artist: F Fraenkel
Queen Elizabeth Knighting Drake on board the Golden Hind at Deptford, April 4th 1581, (19th century). Queen Elizabeth I knights Francis Drake on his ship Golden Hind after his round-the-world voyage

Babbacombe bay, Torquay, Devon, 20th century. Artist: Francis Frith
Babbacombe bay, Torquay, Devon, 20th century

Sir William Chambers, British architect, artist, and author, c1760s. Artist: Francis Cotes
Sir William Chambers, architect, artist, and author, c1760s. Portrait of Chambers (1723-1796) who was born in Sweden. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, Walter Hutchinson

Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) with the future King George IV (1762-1830), 19th century. Artist: Henry Adlard
Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) with the future King George IV (1762-1830), 19th century. King George IV was king of Great Britain and Ireland between 1820 and 1830

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), prime minister of Great Britain and 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1892. Artist: R Taylor
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), prime minister of Great Britain and 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1892. From the Illustrated London News (23 April 1892)

Francis Rawdon-Hastings (1754-1826), Governor-General of India, (1829). Artist: G Parker
Francis Rawdon-Hastings (1754-1826), Governor-General of India, (1829). Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, was Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823

Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, (1823). Artist: John Wedgwood
Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, (1823). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Henry Hardinge (1785-1856), 1st Viscount Hardinge, 19th century. Artist: Eddis
Henry Hardinge (1785-1856), 1st Viscount Hardinge, 19th century. Hardinge was a British field marshal and Governor-general of India

Francis I, King of France, 19th century. Artist: Francis Holl
Francis I, King of France, (19th century). Portrait of King Francis I (1494-1547)

Francis Atterbury, English man of letters, politician and bishop, 1798. Artist: J Chapman
Francis Atterbury, English man of letters, politician and bishop, 1798

Building Houses with Cards, 1743. Artist: Truchy
Building Houses with Cards, 1743. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London)

Quadrille, le Quadrille, 1743. Artist: Truchy
Quadrille, le Quadrille, 1743. Quadrille was the name of a dance and also of a card game. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Battledore and Shuttlecock, 1743. Artist: Nathaniel Parr
Battledore and Shuttlecock. 1743. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London)

Captain Francis Grose By Himself, 18th century. Artist: Francis Grose
Captain Francis Grose By Himself, 18th century. Self-portrait of Grose (1731-1791), antiquary and friend of Robert Burns. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

The Spanish Armada, 1588, (c1850). The Spanish-controlled fleet which sailed against England in 1588. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, published by George Routledge & Sons, (London)

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, (20th century). Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618

Calcutta, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, India, 19th century. Artist: R Dawson
Calcutta, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, India, 19th century

New church, Waterloo Road, London. Designed by Francis Octavius Bedford, the Church of St Johns Waterloo was one of the churches built to cater for the expanding population of London after

Resolution of a Council of War of the English commanders, 1st August 1588. Artist: Sir Francis Drake
Resolution of a Council of War of the English commanders against the Spanish Armada after the defeat of the latter off Gravelines, 1st August 1588

Sir Francis Drake, 16th-century navigator, sailor and pirate, (1851). Portrait of the Elizabethan naval hero Drake (1540-1596) who defeated the Spanish Armada

Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss, British Whig politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss, British Whig politician, c1890. A Member of Parliament from 1841-1883, Charteris (1818-1914)

Sir Francis Vere, English soldier. The son of Geoffrey Vere, Sir Francis Vere (1560-1609) commanded the English army fighting alongside the Dutch rebels against the Spanish in the Netherlands in

Monument to Francis Bacon, in St Michaels Church near St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1850. English philosopher, statesman and essayist Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618

Letter from Francis Bacon to Sir John Puckering, 28th July 1595. Artist: Sir Francis Bacon
Letter from Francis Bacon to Sir John Puckering, 28th July 1595. Letter from Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam and Viscount St.Albans to Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper

Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Artist: Sir Francis Drake
Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Letter informing Cecil that the whole Spanish treasure from the Indies for the last year only

The Little Shepherdess, 18th century, (1912). Artist: Francis Wheatley
The Little Shepherdess, 18th century, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Kay Francis, American actress, 1933. Francis (1905-1968) was an American actress who, after a brief beginning on Broadway in the 1920s

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