Franklin Images and Artifacts

Portraits and paintings
Full-sized painted portraits of Franklin, generally in oil
Miniature portraits
Miniature portraits on various substrates
Sketches and original artwork
Pencil, pen and ink, and pastel drawings of Franklin
Engravings and prints: portraits
Engraved and printed portraits of Franklin.
Engravings and prints: scenes
Engravings and prints depicting Franklin engaged in various activities.
Manuscripts
Manuscript letters to or from Franklin
Medallions and plaques
Medallions, medals, and plaques.
Sculptures
Statues, statuettes, and figurines composed of various materials
Printed works
Illustrations from works written by or about or printed by Franklin
Realia
Objects of various sorts actually owned or otherwise associated with Franklin
Ephemera and miscellaneous
Printed ephemera and miscellaneous objects bearing likenesses of Franklin.
Items associated with Franklin
Miscellaneous materials associated with Franklin or his relatives


Engravings and prints: Portraits

Title: Medallions of Voltaire, Rousseau, Mirabeau, and Franklin (clockwise from upper left). Franklin modeled after the bust by Caffieri
Artist: Engraved by Allais
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ca all 1 E - [xx9]

Title: Bust of Franklin, modeled after the Caffieri bust
Artist: T. Holloway, engraved by Allardice
Date: 1798
ID #: RF F85 ca alla E - [xx10]

Title: "Benj. Franklin, L.L.D., F.R.S.," bust of Franklin, modeled after the Caffieri bust
Artist: T. Holloway
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ca ho E - [xx12]

Title: "Benjamin Franklin L.L.D.," engr. of Franklin seated (full length) after Carmontelle
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 car an 1 - [xx14]

Title: Engraving of Franklin seated (full length) after Carmontelle
Artist: Engraved by Née
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 car an 2 - [xx15]

Title: Franklin seated at desk
Artist: J. Chamberlin (engr. by S. Freeman)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ch fr 1 - [xx13]

Title: Benjamin Franklin L.L.D.
Artist: Engr. by J. Romney (after Chamberlin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ch ro E - [xx17]

Title: Benjamin Franklin L.L.D.
Artist: J. Chapman (published by J. Wilkes)
Date: 1806
ID #: RF F85 ch cha E - [xx16]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Phillibrown (after Chappel)
Date: n.d.
ID #: neg504

Title: Doyen de la Convention qui vota la Constitution
Artist: Unidentified (after portrait by Chappel)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 chap an 1 E

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after portrait by Chappel)
Date: N.Y.: Johnson, Wilson & Co., 1873
ID #: RF F85 chap an 2 E - [xx19]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after portrait by Chappel)
Date: N.Y.: & Fry, 1863
ID #: RF F85 chap p E - [xx20]

Title: Doctor Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after Cochin "fur cap" portrait)
Date: London: William Cole, 1825
ID #: RF F85 co an 1 E - [xx21]

Title: "Benjamin Franklin," after Cochin "fur cap" portrait, engraved for the Universal Magazine
Artist: Unidentified (after Cochin "fur cap" portrait)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co an 2 E - [xx22]

Title: "Benjamin Franklin, né à Boston..."
Artist:
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co an 5 E - [xx24]

Title: The Art of Making Money Plenty
Artist: Unidentified (after Cochin "fur cap" portrait)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co an 6 E - [xx25]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after Cochin "fur cap" portrait)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co an 10 E -[xx26]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after Cochin "fur cap" portrait); engr. by F. Bolt
Date: 1822
ID #: RF F85 co bo E- [xx27]

Title: Benjamin Franklin né à Boston dans la Nouvelle Angleterre le 17 Janvier 1706
Artist: Desrayes (after Cochin); engr. by le Beau
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co bo E -[xx28]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by George E. Perine (after Cochin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co pe E - [xx29]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by A. H. Ritchie (after Cochin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co ri E - [xx30]

Title: Benjamin Franklin né àl Boston dans la Nouvelle Angeleterre le 17 Janvier 1706.
Artist: Engr. by August de St. Aubin (after Cochin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co st. aubin E - [xx31]

Title: Biniamino Francklin
Artist: G. B. Bosio; engr. by G. A. Sasso
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 co sass 2 E - [xx33]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, Präsident des Congresses...
Artist: C. F. Sprinck (after Cochin)
Date: 1796
ID #: RF F85 co spr E - [xx34]

Title: "Seume, H. Zschokke, Benj. Franklin," with German poets Johann Gottfried Seume and Heinrich Zschokke
Artist: Unidentified (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du an 5 E - [xx43]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by W. J. Edwards (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du ed 1 E - [xx38]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist:
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du an 3 E - [xx41]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, steelpoint engr., lightning bolt in background
Artist: Unidentified (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du an 4 E - [xx42]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after Duplessis)
Date: Boston: A. W. Elson, 1897
ID #: RF F85 du an 6 E - [xx44]

Title: Franklin, From the original picture by Duplessis in the possession of Mrs. Barnett of Paris
Artist: Engr. by F. Andrews
Date: Philad.: Childs & Peterson, n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du and 2 E - [xx45]

Title: Benj. Franklin, L.L.D. from European Magazine, April 1, 1783
Artist: Engr. by W. Angus
Date: 1783
ID #: RF F85 du ang E - [xx46]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by R. E. Babson and J. Andrews (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du b E - [xx47]

Title: Biniaminus Franklin
Artist: Michael Bisi (after Duplessis)
Date: 1818
ID #: RF F85 du bi 1 E - [xx48]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Bordereau (after Duplessis)
Date: 1840
ID #: RF F85 du bo E - [xx49]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by C. A. Bovara (loosely after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du bov E - [xx50]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du bu 2 E - [xx51]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by Chevillet (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du che E - [xx52]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by R. W. Dodson (after Duplessis)
Date: 1835
ID #: RF F85 du do E - [xx53]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: G. Galina (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du ga 2 E - [xx54]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: A. Scheffer; engr. by Ed. Girardet (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du gi 1 E - [xx55]

Title: A. Benjamin Franklin, Docteur en Medecine
Artist: P. Maren
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du mar 1 E - [xx56]

Title: A. Benjamin Franklin, Docteur en Medecine
Artist: P. Maren
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du mar 2 E - [xx57]

Title: "Biniamino Franklin," mezzotint of Franklin in lightning-filled clouds
Artist: Mazzoleni (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du maz E - [xx58]

Title: Beniamino Franklin
Artist: Francesco Petroncini (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du pe E - [xx60]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, Schriftsteller, Gesändter der nordamericanischen Freystaaten...
Artist: Ritter von Radmannsdorf (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du ra E - [xx61]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Frederick Reynolds (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du rey E - [xx62]

Title: Benjamin Frankln
Artist: Engr. by J. Thomson (after Duplessis)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du th 4 E - [xx64]

Title: Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Elmer; engr. by J. G. Walker
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 el wa E - [xx66]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after Filleul)
Date: ca. 1800
ID #: RF F85 fi an 2 E - [xx67]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, né à Boston... Imprimeur, et fondateur de la République des Provinces Unis de l'Amerique Septentrialle
Artist: F. Bonneville, engr. by Gautier (after Filleul)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 fi ga 1 E - [xx68]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by Goldar (after Filleul)
Date: 1785
ID #: RF F85 fi go E - [xx69]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: T. Pélicier (after Filleul)
Date: 1782
ID #: RF F85 fi pe E - [xx70]

Title: "Vertue et travail," litho. allegorical vignette featuring Houdon-like bust of Franklin
Artist: Unidentified
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ho an 2 E - [xx72]

Title: Benjamin Franklin in circular border of oak leaves
Artist: Lethere; engr. by Darcis (after Houdon)
Date: 1795
ID #: RF F85 ho da 2 E - [xx74]

Title: "Benjamin Franklin," Motto: "L'Amour de la Patrie et de la Liberté" and "Eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis"
Artist: Labadye; engr. by Voyez (after Janinet)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ja vo E - [xx94]

Title: Johnson, Franklin, Addison, Goldsmith, Pope
Artist: T. H. Fry (after Janinet)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ja fr 2 E - [xx95]

Title: Benia. Francklin
Artist: Engr. by Lasinio (Florence, Italy)
Date: 1783
ID #: RF F85 se las E - [xx80]

Title: Physiognomic types, with heads of unidentified man, Bonaparte, Sully, Washington, and Franklin
Artist: Lavater
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 la an E - [xx93]

Title: "Philadelphia as it is in 1852," with vignette of Martin portr. of Franklin
Artist: chromolitho. by Thomas Sinclair
Date: Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, 1852
ID #: RF F85 ma si E - [xx86]

Title: Canning, Wilberforce, Duke of Kent, Franklin
Artist: Engr. by Lizars (after Martin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ma li E - [xx87]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by T. Kelly (after Martin)
Date: Boston: Samuel Walker, n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ma ke E - [xx88]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by D. G. Johnson (after Martin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ma jo E - [xx89]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, the self educated man
Artist: Engr. by J. C. Buttre (after Martin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ma bu E - [xx90]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D., F.R.S.
Artist: Engr. by Gobrecht (after Martin)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ma go E - [xx91]

Title: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: Engr. by J. A. O'Neill (after Nini)
Date: (N.Y.: Elias Dexter, n.d.)
ID #: RF F85 ni on E - [xx82]

Title: Fielding, Fontaine, Fox, Franklin, Foote
Artist: Engr. by Lizars (after Nini)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ni on E

Title: "Benjamin Franklin," with passage: Il a ravi le feu des Cieux. Il fait fleurir les Arts en des Climats sauvages. L'Amerique le pace à la tête des Sages. La Grèce l'auroit mis au nombre de ses Dieux
Artist: Engr. by Heath (after Nini)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ni he E - [xx84]

Title: "Benj. Franklin," (lightning in sky)
Artist: Engr. by Grainger (after Nini)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 ni gr E - [xx85]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, aet. 84
Artist: Engr. by Albert Rosenthal (after Peale portrait at Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 pr ro 1 E - [xx81]

Title: Benjamin Franklin, mezzotint after Peale portrait of 1787
Artist: Unidentified
Date: n.d.
ID #: neg535

Title: B. Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S., for Hibernian Magazine, with motto "Where Liberty dwells there is my Country!"
Artist: Engr. by Pollard
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 se po E - [xx78]

Title: "Beni. Franklin, Geboren zu Boston...," with motto "Non sordidus auctor naturae verique"
Artist: Engr. by C. G. Nestler
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 se ne E - [xx79]

Title: Franklin
Artist: G. Staal; engr. by Mocquet; printed by Garnier Frères
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 du mo E - [xx59]

Title: B. Franklin
Artist: Unidentified (after J. Thouron)
Date: n.d.
ID #: RF F85 th ra E - [xx75]

 

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