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Cast after:
Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1741 - 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Medium:
Plaster
Dimensions:
51cm x 35cm x 25cm (20 1/16" x 13 3/4" x 9 13/16"), Estimate
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1778
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: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Object number:
73.217.1
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/sm4c2d62780-57f8-4231-b8a9-0b78bbfb1670
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_73.217.1