Benjamin Franklin – Vintage Wall Art
![Benjamin Franklin, [1860?] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/11/1108e9078e29-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Benjamin Franklin comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Benjamin Franklin
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Unlike most portraits of Franklin, this one is a printed envelope, so the image was meant to travel through the mail as well as hang on a wall. The record dates it to about 1860, but that date is marked with a question mark and comes from an unverified caption card. Franklin never held the presidency, despite this board's heading. He was a printer, writer, and diplomat, and he served as president of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council in the 1780s. Mid-nineteenth-century envelopes often printed well-known figures as decoration, which suggests Franklin remained a familiar name long after his death in 1790.
| Created / published | [1860?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | Printed envelope. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Franklin, B. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,216 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-106364 |
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