Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

1794

Konrad Westermayer (German, 1765–1834) After hard paste bas relief medallion manufcaured in 1778 by Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France (1756–present) Based on a bas-relief ceramic meadillion manufactured in 1769 by Josiah Wedgwood (English, 1730–1795) Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (American, 1706–1790)

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Object Details

Titles:

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Date:

1794

Artists:

Konrad Westermayer (German, 1765–1834) After hard paste bas relief medallion manufcaured in 1778 by Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France (1756–present) Based on a bas-relief ceramic meadillion manufactured in 1769 by Josiah Wedgwood (English, 1730–1795) Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (American, 1706–1790)

Medium:

Engraving (stipple)

Dimensions:

Plate (circle): 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches (5.7 x 5.7 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 1946

Accession Number:

1946-51-228

Geography:

Made in Weimar, Germany, Europe

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