Benjamin Franklin

Hiram Powers, Benjamin Franklin, 1844-1860, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.2

Hiram Powers, Benjamin Franklin, 1844-1860, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.2

Hiram Powers, Benjamin Franklin, 1844-1860, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.2

Hiram Powers, Benjamin Franklin, 1844-1860, plaster, 78 ¹⁄₈ x 28 ⁷⁄₈ x 18 ³⁄₄ in. (198.5 x 73.3 x 47.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson, 1968.155.2

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Artwork Details

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Hiram Powers
Date: 1844-1860
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 78 ¹⁄₈ x 28 ⁷⁄₈ x 18 ³⁄₄ in. (198.5 x 73.3 x 47.6 cm)
Credit Line: Museum purchase in memory of Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums: plaster
Mediums Description: plaster
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Portrait male — Franklin, Benjamin — full length
Study — sculpture model
Occupation — political — statesman
Object Number: 1968.155.2
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.155.2

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