Beatrice M. Franklin

Irish artist Beatrice M. Franklin painted formal portraits in oil, working during the late 19th century when Dublin’s artistic scene was small but lively. Her Portrait of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy shows the politician in a dark suit, seated against a plain background, the brushwork crisp and controlled. Franklin died in 1895, leaving behind only a handful of known works, most tied to prominent figures of her time. Tap into Franklin’s Dublin studio scene next by exploring works from the same era.