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Portrait Panel of Benjamin Franklin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval framed portrait of a man with long hair, wearing a buttoned vest and a white cravat; a spinning wheel on a table to his right; background is dark; frame has worn metal edges. Portrait Panel of Benjamin Franklin. Artist not identified.

Artwork Details

Date: ca. 1780
Medium: Linden, holly, sycamore or harewood
Dimensions: 481 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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