Benjamin Franklin / J. Pelicier sculp. 1782. – Historic Reproduction
(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.)
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A window into the past: Benjamin Franklin / J. Pelicier sculp. 1782., preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Benjamin Franklin / J. Pelicier sculp. 1782.
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This 1782 etching, titled simply as a portrait of Benjamin Franklin with the engraver's name, J. Pelicier, was made while Franklin was serving as an American commissioner in Paris. He was negotiating the diplomacy that led to the 1783 peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War. His reputation as a scientist, writer and printer had made him a celebrity in France, and printmakers there produced his likeness for a public eager to see the American envoy. The print offers a useful view of how that fame was visualized during his years abroad.
| Medium | 1 print : etching. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1782 |
| Subjects | Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 916 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122499 |
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