Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Unknown artist
Date: 1800–1883
Medium: Silk
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm)
Country: Japan
Themes: Benjamin Franklin, Portraits
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Date range
1800 – 1883
Largest dimension
25.4 cm
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