Benj. Franklin

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• ARTIST: Jean Baptist Nini

• MEDIUM: Engraving

  DATE: Undated

• EDITION SIZE: Oval, image size 3 5/8 x 2 3/4" (9.2 x 7 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: "Anderson S", likely the engraver. No publishers name given.<br><br> This portrait is based on the terracotta portrait medallion of Franklin by Jean Baptist Nini done soon after his arrival in Paris in 1777. For added drama, the engraver added the lightning bolt in reference to Franklins experiments with electricity.<br><br> Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is considered one of America's greatest founding fathers. A highly intelligent man, Franklin was an able scientist, writer, printer and publisher. He was one of the most successful diplomats that the United States ever had. During the Revolutionary War, he acted as American Minister to France, successfully gaining French support for the American cause. He was also the only person who signed all four of the key documents in American history: The Declaration of Independence; The Treaty of Alliance with France; The Treaty of Peace with Great Britain; and The Constitution of the United States.

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• CONDITION: Good condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , Revolutionary War Figures