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CNN —Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism. Commissioned by Franklin’s wife, Jane, this set of daguerreotypes – the first successful form of photography – represents the last ever photographs taken of the 14 men and was assumed to be lost until now. Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition, taken from a painting by W. Thomas Smith exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1896. Historia/Shutterstock“Lady Franklin having the foresight to memorialize this really important and historic moment of this expedition about to begin, it is very poignant in retrospect, of course, because then they disappear,” Bierman said. But after two years without contact from the expedition, Lady Franklin pushed the Admiralty in London to send a search party.
Persons: John Franklin’s, Franklin, Sir John Franklin, Emily Bierman, Franklin’s, Jane, Sir John Franklin's, Thomas Smith, Shutterstock, Lady Franklin, ” Bierman, , Bierman, , John Rae, Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Ciarán Hinds Organizations: CNN, Royal Academy, Admiralty, Illustrated London, HMS, AMC Locations: London, Scottish
Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. London, UK CNN —Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism. Commissioned by Franklin’s wife, Jane, this set of daguerreotypes — the first successful form of photography — represents the last ever photographs taken of the 14 men and was assumed to be lost until now. Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition, taken from a painting by W. Thomas Smith exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1896. But after two years without contact from the expedition, Lady Franklin pushed the Admiralty in London to send a search party.
Persons: John Franklin’s, Franklin, Sir John Franklin, Emily Bierman, Franklin’s, Jane, Sir John Franklin's, Thomas Smith, Shutterstock, Lady Franklin, ” Bierman, , Bierman, , John Rae, Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Ciarán Hinds Organizations: UK CNN, CNN, Royal Academy, Admiralty, Illustrated London, HMS, AMC Locations: London, UK, Scottish
Both run six episodes, with “The English” structured as a limited series, and “Mammals” paving the way for future seasons, while incorporating too many twists in its dramedy format to discuss much about what happens. James Corden and Melia Kreiling in Amazon's dark comedy "Mammals." While both series should help bring attention to Amazon Prime, neither completely works. That said, there’s probably not enough strictly on their respective merits to lead either of these Amazon shows through the jungle and out of the woods. “Mammals” and “The English” premiere November 11 on Amazon Prime.
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