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Poor Richard Illustrated Lessons
Title
Poor Richard Illustrated Lessons
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1800-1820
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 20 3/4 x 23 1/4 in. ( 52.7 x 59.1 cm )
Description
Cotton copper-engraved kerchief with eight vignettes in medallions illustrating Poor Richard's Lessons surrounding a central medallion with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin; draped banners below each medallion; printed in turkey red ink on a white ground; cross-hatched background; decorative border.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1941.108
Marks
printed: allover: "POOR RICHARD ILLUSTRATED bring LESSONS for the YOUNG and OLD/ on INDUSTRY, TEMPERANCE, FRUGALITY & by the late DR BEN FRANKLIN/ Fly pleasure and it will follow you/ A dilligent spinner has a large shift/..."
Gallery Label
The portrait of Benjamin Franklin on this kerchief is the "Fur Cap drawing" by C. N. Cochin which was engraved by Gimber and George Perine. The vignettes surrounding the portrait are derived from Poor Richard's Almanac.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
