Benjamin Franklin L.L.D. Envoy from the American Congress to the French Court.

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• PUBLISHER: Published in "An Impartial History of the War in America", London.

• MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

  DATE: c.1780.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 6 x 4" (15.3 x 10.3 cm) plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: Based on the 1762 painting by Mason Chamberlin.<br><br> First issued with franklin seated in the chair with the desk. This 2nd state impression adds a background of a wall, window and curtains. Benjamin Franklin is considered to be one of the greatest of all of our founding fathers. A highly intelligent man, over his lifetime he was an able scientist, a 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. A handsome portrait.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Framed in a 18th century style receding black and sanded spandrel molding. Overall framed size 12 x 10 inches.

• CONDITION: Very good condition.

• REFERENCE: #65 in "The American Revolution in Drawings and Prints: A Checklist of 1765-1790 Graphics in the Library of Congress" by Donald H. Cresswell. 2nd state.

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