Subject:

Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706 - 1790  Search this

Medium:

Molded, glazed and gilt earthenware

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 38.5 x 18 x 11.5 cm (15 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Type:

ceramics

Decorative Arts

Figure

Made in:

England

Date:

mid- 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Statuette of Benjamin Franklin standing before a tree-stump, holding a tricorne hat against his left hip, a document in his right hand. Clothing is white with details in gold; a red scarf at his neck. A round base with the gilded inscription: The old English Gentleman

Credit Line:

Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt

Accession Number:

1931-43-35

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq479b06de7-2b06-4a08-9968-4e457bb95b25

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1931-43-35