Plaque Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Jacques Thouron|Weyller · |
Date: 1776–1883
Medium: Enamel
Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 2 in. (6 x 5.1 cm)
Country: France
Themes: Benjamin Franklin, Men, Portraits
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Date range
1776 – 1883
Largest dimension
5.1 cm
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