Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine: Benjamin Franklin
Object name
Figurine: Benjamin Franklin
Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 3 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. ( 33 x 9.5 x 9.8 cm )
Description
Full length earthenware portrait of Bejmain Franklin in flowered coat, yellow trousers and gren cape; square base with inscription and oval portrait medallion on the front and an oval medallion on each side.
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn
Object Number
1924.89
Marks
inscribed: on front of base: "Dr. Franklin"
impressed: on back of base: "-43"
Gallery Label
This portrait of Franklin may have been originally modelled as a statue of William Pitt.
Provenance
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.