Benjamin Franklin, Painting by Joseph Duplessis, 1400-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904-08-19

GUSN

GUSN-392532

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artwork
Paintings, Drawings, and Silhouettes
Benjamin Franklin, Painting by Joseph Duplessis, 1400-B
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Artwork
    - Paintings, Drawings, and Silhouettes

Description

The image displays a painting of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis. Franklin is depicted facing slightly to the right, wearing an 18th-century outfit with a coat and a white cravat. The artwork is framed, and a label beneath the painting identifies the subject and the artist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
black-and-white photographs
paintings (visual works)
men (male humans)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

9577

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025306
B-Series negative 1400-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.001.002.1400-B

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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