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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
Artist
Augustin Dupre, 6 Oct 1748 - 30 Jan 1833
Sitter
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790
Date
1784
Type
Medal
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
4.6cm x 4.6cm x .3cm (1 13/16" x 1 13/16" x 1/8"), Estimate
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
Owner: Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
1943.1625
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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