Miniature portrait of Benjamin Franklin (after Duplessis), 1780-1805
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Watercolor on ivory;
American Philosophical Society (Philadelphia, Pa.), 58.P.77
The many miniatures of Franklin, particularly those created in France, testify to his standing as a public figure in the later years of his life.
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