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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a decorative plate. The plate is round. A man in 18th-century attire, depicted in a Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, stands on a pedestal. He wears a long coat, knee-length pants, and shoes with buckles. A cane is in his right hand. The pedestal has a floral design and three books leaning against it. The plate has a thin metal rim. Black background.

Artwork Details

Date
1776–1883
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
547 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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