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Benjamin Franklin

Joseph Siffred Duplessis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of an older man with long, wavy gray hair and a receding hairline. The man has blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and wears a red coat with a fur collar and a white shirt with a blue sash. The background of the portrait is yellow. The subject's head and shoulders are visible within a circular frame. The word "FRANKLIN" is written vertically on the left side of the portrait. The portrait style is realistic. The image is set against a light gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1883
Medium:
Faience
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
535 × 625 px
Museum record:
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