Sir John Franklin Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Sir John Franklin NPG 5435
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Pierre-Jean David D'Angers
In 1829 when Franklin was modelled by D'Angers, he had led two expeditions to the Arctic, was celebrated as a hero and had received a knighthood. Franklin wrote to D'Angers that his wife thought his nose was too long but she was still pleased with the medallion.
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










