VICEREGAL PATRONS: Sir John and Lady Franklin as collectors of art with Dr Alison Inglis AM

This lecture will examine two remarkable figures in the history of colonial Australia: Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer and Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land and his redoubtable wife, Jane. The first part of the lecture will investigate the couple's activities as patrons of the arts in Australia; while the second part will focus on Lady Franklin's tireless efforts to commemorate her husband's tragic death in the Canadian arctic, and her own personal collection of art and artefacts. 

DR ALISON INGLIS AM is an Honorary Fellow in the Art History program at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include nineteenth-century art and museum studies (especially the history of Australian art museums and exhibitions).  Alongside her academic career, she has served on several art museum boards including the National Gallery of Victoria, Heide Museum of Modern Art, and Museums Victoria.  

This lecture is presented on-site at TJC. Please see your ticket for details. 

This lecture is supported by The Colin Holden Charitable Trust 

Images:
Thomas Bock, Portrait of Jane, Lady Franklin, 1838, chalk on paper, Queen Victorian Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston.

Thomas Bock, Rossbank observatory, Hobart, 1842 oil on canvas 54.9 x 80.4cms, Royal Society of Tasmania, TMAG.

Thomas Bock, [Invitation to opening of the] Franklin Museum, March XVI MDCCCXLII (1842)  Etching, 1842, UTAS.