| Creator |
Caffieri, Jean-Jacques, 1725-1792. |
| Title |
Benjamin Franklin. |
| Date |
Ca. 1779-1784 |
| Physical Description |
Plaster. |
| Is referenced by |
Library Company of Philadelphia. Quarter of a Millennium. Philadelphia: Library Company, 1981, p. 101-102. |
| Notes |
In the late spring of 1777, Caffieri completed a terra cotta bust of Franklin from life. It was said to be the best likeness
of Franklin. Thereafter, the sculptor made a number of casts.
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LCP Minutes vol. 4, Jan. 17, 1805, p. 186: "A bust of Dr. Benjamin Franklin was presented to the Company by Walter Franklin,
Esquire."
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Gift of Walter Franklin, 1805. |
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Exhibited in the Library Company's exhibitions, Quarter of a Millennium (1981) and Benjamin Franklin: Writer and Printer (2006). |
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Photograph courtesy of Linda Lennon Objects Conservation. |
| Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Portraits. |
| Genre |
Sculpture. |
| Location |
OBJ 526 |
| Accession number |
OBJ 526 |
