Collection Highlights
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Seen from the Back, Seated at an Easel and Holding a Palette
1875
1935.85.2.83
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of Album 2
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Title
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Date
1777
Medium
Plaster in gilded frame
Dimensions
Overall: 7 7/8 x 6 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. ( 20 x 16.2 x 2.9 x 11.7 cm )
Description
Bas-relief portrait
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of Mr. Hall Park McCullough
Object Number
1971.126
Marks
paper label: on back: "7041"
Gallery Label
Before settling on a final version of Franklin's portrait, Nini experimented with variants that excluded the fur cap or added a liberty cap. This rare plaster medallion is an experimental effort showing Franklin wearing spectacles, a difficult feature to render in a bas-relief. Nini sculpted the bar of the spectacles so it would pass below the eye, in order not to obscure it.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
