Benjamin Franklin

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Object Details

Artist

Pierre-Michel Alix, 1762 - 1817

Copy after

Charles Amedee Philippe Van Loo, 1719 - 1795?

Sitter

Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

c. 1790

Object number

NPG.70.65

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Medium

Color aquatint on paper

Dimensions

Image: 24.1 x 20.3 cm (9 1/2 x 8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses

Benjamin Franklin: Male

Benjamin Franklin: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer

Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman

Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Congressman\Continental congressman

Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration

Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist

Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat

Benjamin Franklin: Social Welfare and Reform\Philanthropist

Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor

Benjamin Franklin: Business and Finance\Tradesman\Printer

Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm421cb226b-371b-4486-8bd2-862bde93c1e7

Record ID

npg_NPG.70.65