Medallion by Godel & Co. Fine Art, bronze-colored, circular, raised-relief portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The portrait shows Franklin's head and shoulders in profile, facing left; he has long wavy hair parted in the center and combed down past his shoulders, and wears a high collar with a folded band around his neck. The background of the medallion contains the words "BENJAMINUS FRANKLINUS" along the top half in raised letters, curving with the shape of the medallion. The bottom center of the medallion bears the text "GODEL & CO.". The medallion is on a light-gray wall with a visible shadow to the right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1819
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 599 × 559 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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