Statuette of Benjamin Franklin (Ralph Wood), ca. 1762-72
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Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Ralph Wood II (the younger) (Attributed) Cream-colored earthenware; H. 13 1/2in. (34.3 cm) American Philosophical Society (Philadelphia, Pa.) 
The figure is apparently based on a contemporary image by a German pottery sculptor. The English potter Ralph Wood II has rearranged the elements to represent Franklin, who is seen here with what may be the Royal Society's Copley medal.
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