Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (Duplessis-H&A), 1785 - 1800
Photo Courtesy of Hirschl &...
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Photo Courtesy of Hirschl & Adler

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Provenance
Sold at auction by the auction house Piasa in Paris, December 13, 2006, Lot 16 in their sale, "Importants Tableaux Anciens." It brought 320,000 Euros. The catalogue entry notes that the portrait was confirmed as the work of Duplessis by the scholar, Rachel Duduoit, who is preparing a catalogue raisonne.
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