Bust of Benjamin Franklin
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Caption
Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741–1828). Bust of Benjamin Franklin, ca. 1778. Bronze bust mounted on white marble base, 18 7/8 x 11 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (47.9 x 28.9 x 21.9 cm) Base: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.690. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Artist
Title
Bust of Benjamin Franklin
Date
ca. 1778
Medium
Bronze bust mounted on white marble base
Classification
Dimensions
18 7/8 x 11 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (47.9 x 28.9 x 21.9 cm) Base: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Signatures
Edge of proper right shoulder: "houdonf 1778" (f partially visible)
Credit Line
Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam
Accession Number
32.690
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