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Medallion

Godel & Co. Fine Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medallion by Godel & Co. Fine Art. Circular bronze medallion with a raised profile portrait of a man with long wavy hair. He is facing left. The words "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" are raised and stamped into the bronze around the edge of the medallion, on either side of the portrait. The medallion has a copper rim and a dark brown patina. A shadow falls on a light gray wall behind and to the right of the medallion.

Artwork details

Date:
1819
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
600 × 568 px
Museum record:
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