Benjamin Franklin, Aet-84. From the original painting in the possession of the Historical Society of Penna.


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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