Portrait print of Benjamin Franklin (Carmontelle/Née), 1781
Collection of Stuart E....
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Collection of Stuart E. Karu. Photo by Peter Harholdt

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Paris
François Denis Née
Line engraving; Engraved surface: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Collection of Stuart E. Karu
This print is based on the watercolor portrait of Franklin by Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle, a representation that many feel shows the man rather than the statesman or the icon.
Included in BF300 Exhibit.
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