Benjamin Franklin

The portrait depicts an older man with long, gray hair, wearing a gray jacket with buttons, a white shirt, and a white cravat. He is seated and facing slightly to the right. The background of the painting is dark and mottled. The frame is gold, octagonal, and ornately carved with leaf patterns. A small, gold loop is attached to the top of the frame. The painting is set against a gray wall. Benjamin Franklin is the subject; Joseph Siffred Duplessis is the artist.