Sketch of Benjamin Franklin (Houdon-Fragonard), ca. 1778
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Paris
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (Attributed), Jean-Antoine Houdon (Attributed)
Ink, ink wash and chalk on paper; H.10.94 in (27.8 cm), W. 9.41 in. (23.9 cm);
Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Ill.), 1933.806
A portrait sketch of Franklin has survived, attributed to Fragonard, and apparently derived from the bust by Houdon.

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