Collection Highlights
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
1824
1940.202
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Title
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Date
1777
Medium
Painted plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 19 1/4 x 12 in. ( 71.1 x 48.9 x 30.5 cm )
Description
Portrait bust.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. David Hosack
Object Number
1832.3
Gallery Label
Benjamin Franklin brought back from France seven replicas of this bust to present as gifts to friends. The original bust, signed and dated 1777, is in the Bibliotheque Mazarine in Paris.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
