The Ambitions of Jane Franklin Children Pigment ink on archival paper

Pigment ink on archival paper – image size approximately 40cm x 47cm

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The Ambitions of Jane Franklin Children Pigment ink on archival paperIn a period when most ladies sat at home with their embroidery, Jane Franklin achieved fame throughout the western world, and was probably the best travelled woman of her day. Alison Alexander traces the life of this inimitable woman, from her birth in late eighteenth century London, her marriage to Sir John Franklin, the famous Arctic explorer, and her many trips to far flung locations. Arriving in Tasmania in 1837 when Sir John became governor, she