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Franklin Office, Barber & Perry copper plate printer's back of no. 8 South Sixth St. Philadelphia
Title
Franklin Office, Barber & Perry copper plate printer's back of no. 8 South Sixth St. Philadelphia.
Published
[Philadelphia] : [Barber & Perry], [1822]
Physical Description
1 print : stipple engraving ; 11.3 x 8.0 cm
Local Notes
BEIN BrSides Box 2019 600: On sheet 17.5 x 10.2 cm, with plate mark 12.0 x 8.3 cm. Forms part of the Benjamin Franklin Collection.
BEIN BrSides Box 2019 601: On sheet 16.8 x 10.4 cm, with plate mark 12.1 x 8.1 cm. On verso, stamped: E.B.H. Forms part of the Benjamin Franklin Collection.
Notes
Title from caption.
Franklin portrait after the bust by Houdon.
Summary
Print shows an oval portrait of Benjamin Franklin leaning against a tree. Rooster on nearby fence post. Clipper ship in distance on right with lightning and clouds in far distance. Book with two quills in ink pot near portrait. See also Ephemera Trade 0461.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 12, 2020
References
Fridenberg, R. Catalogue of the engraved portraits of Franklin, Houdon, 341
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Advertising cards.
Portraits.
Stipple engravings.
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