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Politician; he is believed to have been the author of the anonymous 'Junius' letters, which attacked the government and the political influence of George III. Sent to Calcutta in 1774 as an adviser, he came into conflict with Warren Hastings, accusing him of corruption. Their rivalry ended in a duel which left Francis wounded. Sir Phillip Francis is best known as the likely author of the Letters of Junius (1769–1772), an anonymous series of brilliant political polemics which were one of the literary sensations of the late eighteenth century. Having filled a number of government posts in England and become a well-known scourge of corruption in the British administration, he went to India in 1774 as a member of the Supreme Council of India.
Title
Sir Philip Francis
Date
1806–1810
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 74.9 x W 61 cm
Accession number
334
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1871
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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