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Artist:
John Scoles, 1793 - 1844?  Search this
Copy after:
Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1717 - 1786  Search this
Thomas Walpool, Jr.  Search this
Sitter:
Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790  Search this
Medium:
Engraving on leather (cover of book)
Dimensions:
Image: 9.4 × 7.3 cm (3 11/16 × 2 7/8")
Book closed: 21 × 14 cm (8 1/4 × 5 1/2")
Book open: 21 × 25.5 cm (8 1/4 × 10 1/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1793
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Fur  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:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.80.120.A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46d1aadee-6cf8-4e8b-a60b-723ae7997231
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.120.A