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Benjamin Franklin

Emile Dupont-Zipcy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round white plate with a sepia-toned drawing of a man's head and shoulders. The man has curly hair and is wearing a fur hat and a ruffled collar. The man's face is turned to the left. The drawing is signed near the bottom right in gold. The background of the plate is plain white. The plate sits on a white surface with a gray gradient background that gets darker towards the top. The plate appears to be ceramic. The name "Benjamin Franklin" is written in gold near the bottom right of the plate.

Artwork details

Date:
1776–1883
Medium:
Faience
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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