Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (Elmer), 1780
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  Photo courtesy of Bruce Gimelson, Dealer, Garrison, NY |
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England
Stephen Elmer Oil on canvas; Stretcher: H. 30 in. (76.2 cm), W. 25 in. (63.5 cm); framed (not original): H. 38 in. (96.5 cm), W. 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm) Collection of Stuart E. Karu 
This portrait and engraved images derived from it have been accepted, with reservations, as depictions of Franklin. It is perhaps best to describe them as representations of Franklin rather than portraits of him.
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