Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) by Jean Antoine Houdon

Medium

Marble

Dimensions

Overall (weight confirmed): 23 1/8 × 14 1/2 × 11 1/4 in., 87 lb. (58.7 × 36.8 × 28.6 cm, 39.5 kg); Height (without base): 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of John Bard, 1872

Accession Number

72.6

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