Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Luce Center
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Title
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Date
Late 18th century
Medium
White bust on blue jasperware
Dimensions
Overall: 4 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. ( 11.1 x 8.6 cm )
Description
Bas-relief portrait.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1925.45
Marks
inscriptions: Impressed on back: "Wedgwood/Franklin"
Gallery Label
Wedgwood profile medallions of Franklin, first produced in 1768 and widely circulated thereafter, were an important means of promoting Franklin's reputation in England during the critical years leading up to the American Revolution. In 1772 Franklin bragged to his son about his popularity among English intellectuals: "
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
