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RefNoP/0046
LevelItem
TitlePortrait of Franklin, Benjamin
ArtistWright, Joseph
Date1782
DescriptionHalf length, right profile
InscriptionContentAt head of portrait:
BENJ. FRANKLIN. LL.D.
ObjectNamePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions762 x 635 mm
NotesRobinson, Norman H and Forbes, Eric G 'The Royal Society catalogue of portraits' (London: Royal Society, 1980)
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenancePresented by Caleb Whitefoord FRS, 1790
RelatedMaterialColour transparency, Box N101. IM/001539
RelatedRecordIM/001539
NLB/70/967
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7974Franklin; Benjamin (1706 - 1790)1706 - 1790
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