Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
SculptureAmerican?18th-19th century

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

18th-19th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist
Benjamin FranklinSitter
Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Cast
Medium
Plaster
Culture
American?
Century
18th-19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Harvard University Portrait Collection

Dimensions

69 x 51 x 32 cm (27 3/16 x 20 1/16 x 12 5/8 in.)

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