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Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) by Joseph Duplessis — VisualArtsDB

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Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

Joseph Duplessis

1778

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Oval, 28 1/2 x 22 7/8 in. (72.4 x 58.1 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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