Benjamin Franklin - born in Boston, Jany. 17th 1706 -- died in Philadelphia, April 17th 1790 / painted by T.H. Matteson, Esqr. ; engraved by Heny. S. Sadd. – Vintage Print
![Benjamin Franklin - born in Boston, Jany. 17th 1706 -- died in Philadelphia, April 17th 1790 / painted by T.H. Matteson, Esqr. ; engraved by Heny. S. Sadd., [New York City] : Printed by J. Neale, 1847, c1846. — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0b/0b8e13bd1f39-L.webp)
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Benjamin Franklin - born in Boston, Jany. 17th 1706 -- died in Philadelphia, April 17th 1790 / painted by T.H. Matteson, Esqr. ; engraved by Heny. S. Sadd. comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Benjamin Franklin - born in Boston, Jany. 17th 1706 -- died in Philadelphia, April 17th 1790 / painted by T.H. Matteson, Esqr. ; engraved by Heny. S. Sadd.
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This mezzotint takes Benjamin Franklin as its subject, and its title line records both his birth in Boston on January 17, 1706 and his death in Philadelphia on April 17, 1790. The image reproduces a painting by T.H. Matteson, engraved by Henry S. Sadd, and was printed in New York City in 1847 for the New York Albion, a weekly paper. Mezzotint suited this kind of reproduction because its soft tonal gradations could approximate the look of oil paint, which made portraits of national figures available to readers who could never see the originals.
| Created / published | [New York City] : Printed by J. Neale, 1847, c1846. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : mezzotint. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1840-1850.Paintings Reproductions 1840-1850.Mezzotints 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Title from item. Printed and engraved for the New York Albion, 1847. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1846 by Charles W. Bartlett, in the clerk's office of the district court of the Southern district of New York. |
| Subjects | Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,051 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-113874 |
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