Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
It quickly became the most iconic image of this legendary statesman. Its original frame includes the attributes of Liberty, Peace, and Victory, with an inscription not of the sitter’s name, but …
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 717. Houdon's bust of Franklin was the first of his canonical portraits of leading figures in American history, among …
Benjamin Franklin | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This exhibition features several works depicting the brilliant writer, inventor, politician, patriot, and statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), who has been the subject of hundreds of portraits. …
Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky
This dramatic painting by Benjamin West commemorates the 1752 experiment in Philadelphia in which Benjamin Franklin demonstrated that lightning is a form of electricity. West was born in …
Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia
Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, a c. 1816 portrait by Benjamin West now on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Franklin started exploring the phenomenon of …
All About the Benjamins: Art Depicting Ben Franklin
All About the Benjamins: Art Depicting Ben Franklin. You can find some of the most enduring portraits of the inventor, scientist, writer, and diplomat at the museum. This sampling from the …
Bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) - Philadelphia Museum of Art
This bust was created by Jean-Antoine Houdon, the leading portrait sculptor of the eighteenth century. It is the most powerful and fully realized version of the best-known portrait of Franklin. …
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) | National Portrait Gallery
Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American in the world in his day. He was renowned for his scientific accomplishments as much as for his political and diplomatic triumphs. Known as …
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) | Harvard Art Museums
Painted in France, this portrait projects the unpretentious image that Benjamin Franklin cultivated during his tenure as an American diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin Resources - The Franklin Institute
Dive deeper into Benjamin Franklin’s life and science through the museum’s collection of Frankliniana—artistic depictions, original scientific instruments, and more.