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Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Charles Dixon, active 1748 - 1798  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
5cm x 3.9cm (1 15/16" x 1 9/16"), Sight
Overall: 5.1 x 3.8 cm (2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1757
Topic:
Miniature  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Turban  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Male  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer  Search this
Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster  Search this
Charles Dixon: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1318 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41772f2b8-9e2a-4541-91a2-b6ad5e7aeb9a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1318_MFAB