Portrait medallion (Benjamin Franklin plaque or medallion)

Museum Object Number 1958.2585 A

Object Name

Portrait medallion (Benjamin Franklin plaque or medallion)

Category

Sculpture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Jean-Jacques Caffiéri (Designer)

Date of Birth

1725

Date of Death

1792

Place of Origin

Probably Paris, France, Europe

Origin Notes

The creation place was identified as France by a previous cataloguer [Lorena Baines 2008].

Date

1779-1800

Subjects

Portrait; Benjamin Franklin

Materials

Marble; Bronze

Techniques

Cast, Carved

Dimensions (inches)

4.055 (H) , 3.307 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.3 (H) , 8.4 (W)

Measurement Notes

Visible.

Object Description

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