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Benjamin Franklin Signing the Declaration of Independence, 1776

Benjamin Franklin Signing the Declaration of Independence, 1776
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Depicted: Benjamin Franklin
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Artist/Maker: Unidentified Artist
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Artist/Maker: Henry Alexander Ogden
Title
Benjamin Franklin Signing the Declaration of Independence, 1776
Medium 
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on heavy board
Dimensions 
Overall: 39 3/4 x 30 in. ( 101 x 76.2 cm )
Credit Line 
Gift of the Estate of Harry A. Ogden
Object Number 
1936.927
Marks 
inscriptions: graphite notations on back.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.