Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), Naval officer and Arctic explorer
Sitter in 8 portraits
Admiral and Arctic explorer; entered the navy, 1831, and first saw service in the Arctic in 1848; established a reputation for his long explorations by sledge and did much to perfect Arctic sledging. McClintock commanded the famous search for Sir John Franklin, 1857-59, which confirmed the loss of Franklin's 1845 expedition and which McClintock described in a widely read account; knighted, 1860, and served in various commands until his retirement in 1884.
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
by Stephen Pearce
oil on millboard, 1856
NPG 1226
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
replica by Stephen Pearce
oil on canvas, 1856
NPG 919
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
by Stephen Pearce
oil on canvas, 1859
On display in Room 23 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1211
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x20199
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype, published 1878
NPG x133386
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38757
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1878
NPG Ax17566
Sir (Francis) Leopold McClintock
by Mayall & Co, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print on card mount, published 1893
NPG Ax27651
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