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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
Artist
Justus Chevillet, 1729 - 1802
Copy after
Joseph Siffred Duplessis, 22 Sep 1725 - 1 Apr 1802
Sitter
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790
Date
c. 1778-84
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.6 x 17.9 cm (10 1/2 x 7 1/16")
Sheet: 43 x 29.3 cm (16 15/16 x 11 9/16")
Topic
Benjamin Franklin: Male
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.77.219
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view