B. Franklin of Philadelphia - L.L.D. F.R.S. / M. Chamberlin pinxt. ; E. Fisher fecit. – Vintage Wall Art
![B. Franklin of Philadelphia - L.L.D. F.R.S. / M. Chamberlin pinxt. ; E. Fisher fecit., [between 1763 and 1785] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e0/e0e697bb44c0-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.)
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This historic print of B. Franklin of Philadelphia - L.L.D. F.R.S. / M. Chamberlin pinxt. ; E. Fisher fecit. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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B. Franklin of Philadelphia - L.L.D. F.R.S. / M. Chamberlin pinxt. ; E. Fisher fecit.
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The inscription after Franklin's name, "L.L.D. F.R.S.," records two honors that set this portrait apart: a doctorate of laws from the University of St. Andrews and membership in the Royal Society, the London scientific academy. The print is a mezzotint in which Edward Fisher engraved a painting by Mason Chamberlin, a London portraitist. Franklin sat for such likenesses while serving as a colonial agent in London in the 1760s, when his reputation as a scientist and writer was spreading through Britain and Europe. The "proofs before letters" category suggests this impression was pulled before the title and credits were engraved on the plate.
| Created / published | [between 1763 and 1785] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : mezzotint. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1760-1790.Proofs before letters 1760-1790.Mezzotints 1760-1790. |
| Subjects | Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,160 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109475 |
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