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Frankelin. Ministre Plenipotentiare des Etats Unis de l'Amerique Septentrionale.

  • ARTIST: Michel-Honore Bounieu

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Paris.

  • MEDIUM: Line engraving,

    DATE: 1785

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 13 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: Desine par Bounieu d’apres le Buste de M. Houdon. Grave par Chevillet. A bust portrait of Franklin, after a drawing by Bounieu from the bust by Houdon. In the print, Franklin is directed and facing right, looking front, and depicted with long hair, neck cloth, plain open coat, and vest. Oval portrait, over tablet with title inscribed, within large ornamental frame of leaves and beads. Rare.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair-poor +condition, trimmed within engraved framed border.

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