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Franklin at the court of France, 1778 : receiving the homage of his genius, and the recognition of his country's advent among the nations ; this engraving from the original picture, is respectfully dedicated to the people of the United States
Title
Franklin at the court of France, 1778 : receiving the homage of his genius, and the recognition of his country's advent among the nations ; this engraving from the original picture, is respectfully dedicated to the people of the United States / painted by Baron Jolly, Bruxelles ; engraved by W.O. Geller, London.
Publication
Philadelphia, Pa. : Published by William Jay, Charles J. Hedenberg and William H. Emerson, [1853]
Copyright Notice Date
©1853
Physical Description
1 print : engraving with stipple and mezzotint ; image and text 75.0 x 101.0 cm, on sheet 81.0 x 107.0 cm
Medium
paper
ink
mezzotint
Local Notes
BEIN BrSides Elephant Folio 2022 1: On sheet 80.2 x 106.5 cm. Forms part of the Benjamin Franklin Collection.
Notes
"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1853 by, William Jay, Charles J. Hedenberg and William H. Emerson, in the clerk's office of the district court of the United States in and for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania."
"Proof."
Summary
Mezzotint depicts Benjamin Franklin receiving a laurel wreath upon his head when presented to the French court. From left to right, some of the members of the French court include: Duchesse Jules de Polignac, Princesse Lamballe (holding flowers), Diana Polignac (holding wreath), Comte de Vergennes, Mme Campan, Countesse de Neuilly, Marie-Antoinette (seated), Louis XVI, Princess Elizabeth.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 21, 2022
Subjects
Genre/Form
Portraits.
Mezzotints.
Also listed under
Jay, Hedenberg & Emerson, publisher.
Benjamin Franklin Collection (Yale University. Library)
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
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