Benjamin Franklin, c. 1785, Oil on canvas by Joseph Siffred Duplessis cliff1066 – Antique Print
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This historic image of Benjamin Franklin, c. 1785, Oil on canvas by Joseph Siffred Duplessis cliff1066 brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Benjamin Franklin, c. 1785, Oil on canvas by Joseph Siffred Duplessis cliff1066
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Painted in France, where Franklin served as American minister for much of the Revolutionary War, this portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis shows him in a fur cap and plain dress rather than the powdered wig expected at European courts. Duplessis, a painter working in the orbit of the French court, made several versions of Franklin's likeness, and the unpowdered, informal look became an image of American simplicity that circulated widely in France and beyond. The picture dates to around 1785, the year Franklin left France and returned to Philadelphia, and the sitter's deliberately modest appearance is worth noticing.
| Original scan | 1,343 × 1,574 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3419077774_281852d94f_o Benjamin Franklin, c. 1785, Oil on canvas by Joseph Siffred Duplessis cliff1066 |
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