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Benjamin Franklin

Alternate TitleBenjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Sculptor Hiram Powers (American, 1805–1873)

Date1848-1851

Mediummarble

DimensionsPart (bust): 20 5/8 × 17 11/16 × 14 3/16 in. (52.4 × 45 × 36.1 cm)
Part (socle): 6 15/16 × 9 1/2 × 9 11/16 in. (17.7 × 24.2 × 24.6 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

DepartmentAmerican Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

Credit LineBequest of Dr. Derrick T. Vail Sr.

Accession Number1935.322

On View

On display

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