*1984.21.2
Artist/Maker Anonymous
Title

Lady Franklin

Dimensions10 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 3 3/8 in. (26.7 × 10.8 × 8.6 cm)
Object number1984.21.2
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionFull length statue of woman wearing a white dress with long puffed sleeves, two tiered apron and large sleeved coat.ProvenanceBought to go with desk ( AR 83.58) by Peter Grinnell. Sir John Franklin attempted discovery of Northwest Passage, all hands perished. Lady Franklin financed a number of rescue attempts to find the expedition.
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