Creator |
Lambdin, James Reid, 1807-1889. |
Title |
Benjamin Franklin. |
Date |
Ca. 1880 |
Physical Description |
Oil on canvas ; 50 x 40 inches ; Framed: 57 x 47 1/4 x (2 1/4+1 3/4)4 inches. |
Is referenced by |
Brubaker, Albert P. "The Martin Portraits of Franklin," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 56 (2) (1932): 257-258. |
Notes |
The Lambdin portrait is a copy of an original painted by David Martin in 1766. |
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Purchased by the Library Company, 1880. |
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LCP Minutes vol. 8, April 1, 1880, p. 311: "A letter was recd from JR Lambdin offering for sale a portrait of Dr. Franklin,
which was declined, the price being $200." Vol. 8, November 11, 1880, p. 343: "On motion it was decided to purchase from Mr.
J.R. Lambdin a portrait of Dr. Franklin, provided it could be obtained for $150.00." Vol. 8, December 3, 1880, p. 352: "The
following orders were drawn upon the Treasurer... No. 527, JR. Lambdin. Portrait of Dr. Franklin 150.00."
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Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Portraits. |
Genre |
Painting. |
Location |
OBJ 180 |
Accession number |
OBJ 180 |