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Artist:
Wedgwood and Sons, active c. 1785 - present  Search this
Copy after:
Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1717 - 1786  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic, white on blue jasper dip
Dimensions:
11.4 x 7.9cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/8")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
18th century
Topic:
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Social Welfare and Reform\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Business and Finance\Tradesman\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: American Philosophical Society
Object number:
58.S.75
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42c9bac4c-1b7e-4060-9bfe-9d64050aca10
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_58.S.75