Benjamin Franklin

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
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
Mediums Description
plaster
Classifications
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

Works by this artist (3 items)

Image Not Available
American Friend
Artist
Date1984
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Back of the Bus, 1953
Artist
Date1984
graphite on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Talking Herstory
Artist
Date1992
color lithograph with collage
Not on view

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