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Benjamin Franklin

Dulieu du Chenevoux

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a man with long, wavy white hair. He wears a dark jacket and a white scarf wrapped around his neck. The portrait is set in an ornate oval frame with a leaf design. The man's head is turned to the right, looking ahead. His facial expression is neutral. The background of the portrait is a mottled gray color. The frame has a raised pattern of leaves around the edge and a decorative bow at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
1785
Medium:
Enameled copper
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
517 × 624 px
Museum record:
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