Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, Diplomat and Statesman
1777
Giovanni Battista Nini
Medalist, Italian, 1717 - 1786
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Artwork overview
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Medium
terracotta
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 12.13 cm (4 3/4 in.)
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Accession
2004.50.9
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, Kinnelon, New Jersey; gift 2004 to NGA.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
around circumference: .B.FRANKLIN..AMERICAIN.; stamped on the truncation: NINI / F 1777; below the truncation: 1777; stamped reverse: [a fleur de lis]
Wikidata ID
Q63861811