Plaque Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Plaque Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by an unknown artist is a black and white image of a round metal plaque. The plaque features a raised relief portrait of a man's head. The man has a receding hairline and wavy hair that falls to his shoulders. He has a straight nose, and pursed lips. The plaque has a decorative border around the edge. The border is raised and has a bumpy texture. The plaque is shown against a plain white background. The image is in black and white.