Benjamin Franklin. Ne a Boston, Le 17 Janvier 1706. Mort a Philadelphie en 1790.

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• ARTIST: F. Bonneville

• PUBLISHER: A Paris chez l'Auteur rue du Theatre Francais N 4. (Possibly Jean Baptiste Gautier)

• MEDIUM: Engraving

  DATE: 1817

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 3 5/8 x 4 3/8" (9.2 x 11.1 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: F. Bonneville Deli. Gautier sculp. A handsome portrait of Benjamin Franklin, widely regarded as one of the most accomplished of the American founding fathers. A man of remarkable intellect and versatility, Franklin was a scientist, writer, printer, and publisher, as well as one of the nation’s most effective diplomats. During the Revolutionary War he served as American Minister to France, securing crucial French support for the cause of independence. He remains the only individual to have signed all four of the foundational documents of the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, and the Constitution.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 8 x11 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition, minor surface staining

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