Benjamin Franklin, Aet-84. From the original painting in the possession of the Historical Society of Penna.
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Romanticized portrait with vignette of Benjamin Franklin; an etching by Albert Rosenthal after an engraving by Charles Willson Peale. “Half-length seated, head to left, with spectacles, left arm resting on a table, upon which are some papers and an inkstand; in the background a curtain, drawn aside from a window, reveals an electric storm.” (Cf. Carson Collection 1243)
Description: Benjamin Franklin, Aet-84. From the original painting in the possession of the Historical Society of Penna.
[Boston, 1887 or 1893]. Platemark: Approx. 7 x 4¾ inches. Sheet size: 11 x 7¼ inches. Light toning; very good.
[3731328]Weitenkampf 209.
Price: $100.00
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