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Benjamin Franklin

Henry Kirke Brown

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a bronze relief sculpture of a man's head and shoulders. The man has long, wavy hair and a serious expression. He is facing left. He wears a shirt with a high collar. The sculpture is circular and recessed, with a darker bronze background. The entire piece is bronze colored. The background behind the sculpture is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
1852
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
556 × 624 px
Museum record:
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