Medallion Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

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Title

Medallion Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Date

19th Century

Description

Profile bas-relief portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a fur hat, white on green jasper dip. ”Franklin” and ”Wedgwood/o” on back. After 1777-1779 model (possibly), which is after 1777 ”fur cap” medallion by Jean-Baptiste Nini.

Rights

American Philosophical Society.

Files

58.S.76 Franklin.jpg

Citation

“Medallion Portrait of Benjamin Franklin,” APS Museum Online Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.amphilsoc.org/sarah-manning-vaughan/items/show/29.

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