Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Unknown artist
Date: 1776–1883
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in. (14.3 x 8.9 cm)
Country: France
Themes: Benjamin Franklin, Men, Portraits
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Date range
1776 – 1883
Largest dimension
8.9 cm
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