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Benjamin Franklin in the Studio of Houdon

Catalog Data

Artist:
Lèon-Marie-Constant Dansaert, 1830 - 1909  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1741 - 1828  Search this
Unidentified Group  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 67.9 × 80cm (26 3/4 × 31 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
after 1860
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Artwork  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Architecture\Pedestal  Search this
Jean-Antoine Houdon: Male  Search this
Jean-Antoine Houdon: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor  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
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. Department of State
Object number:
75.44 USDS
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/sm4aab38bd6-88e1-4698-bdb9-c7e0217b32ec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_75.44_USDS