Francis Goodman
(1913-1989), PhotographerSitter in 6 portraits
Artist of 1400 portraits
Born Francis Julian Gutmann in London but brought up in Germany, Gutmann returned with his German-Jewish family to England in 1931 aged eighteen, where he worked as an apprentice with advertising photographer Shaw Wildman. Gutmann also printed for Cecil Beaton and worked with Peter Rose-Pulham, later taking over Rose-Pulham's studio in Berkeley Square. His portraits appeared in the British edition of Harper's Bazaar and The Sketch. From 1940, he changed his name to Goodman, and during the 1940s and 1950s his images appeared in Tatler and Bystander.
Hon. Janet Gladys Kidd (née Aitken, later Campbell, later Montagu)
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, January 1963
NPG x195681
Baroness Philippine Mathilde Camille de Rothschild; Philippe Sereys de Rothschild
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, June 1963
NPG x195690
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, March 1963
NPG x195695
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, July 1963
NPG x195696
Fiona Victoria Jean Atherley (née McGowan), Lady Hindlip
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, April 1963
NPG x195698
(John) Barry Sainsbury; Cynthia Marie Amelie Sainsbury (née Balfour); Sebastian Sainsbury
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 2 March 1963
NPG x195735
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, June 1963
NPG x195736
Cynthia Marie Amelie Sainsbury (née Balfour); (John) Barry Sainsbury
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, August 1963
NPG x195765
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1963
NPG x195771
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1963
NPG x195772
Amanda Fleur Kinsman; Sapphia Katherine Kinsman
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1963
NPG x195773
Patricia ('Bubbles') Evelyn Beverly Harmsworth (née Matthews), Viscountess Rothermere
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1964
NPG x87476
Patricia ('Bubbles') Evelyn Beverly Harmsworth (née Matthews), Viscountess Rothermere
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1964
NPG x87489
Sonia Elizabeth Melchett (née Graham, later Sinclair)
by Francis Goodman
twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1964
NPG x195328
Sonia Elizabeth Melchett (née Graham, later Sinclair)
by Francis Goodman
twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1964
NPG x195329
Sonia Elizabeth Melchett (née Graham, later Sinclair)
by Francis Goodman
ten 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1964
NPG x195330
Group at Comtesse de Rochambeau's fancy-dress ball
by Francis Goodman
eleven 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 20 June 1964
NPG x195374
by Francis Goodman
eleven 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 20 June 1964
NPG x195375
Group at Comtesse de Rochambeau's fancy-dress ball
by Francis Goodman
nine 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 20 June 1964
NPG x195376
Jacqueline, Comtesse de Ribes and an unknown man
by Francis Goodman
eight 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 20 June 1964
NPG x195377
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