Description: Joseph Siffrein Duplessis's Portrait of Benjamin Franklin is a remarkable and iconic representation of the American statesman. During his time, Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American in the world. He remains highly visible today as the face on the $100 bill; this portrait was selected as the basis for that engraving in 1995. Franklin represented colonial interests in England from 1757 to 1775. Upon his return, he was unanimously elected to represent Pennsylvania at the Second Continental Congress. Behind him was a lifetime of achievement as a printer, an unsurpassed author of wit and wisdom, an inventor, and a scientist. Ahead were his roles as a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a member of the Constitutional Convention. In between was his triumph as a diplomat in France (1776–85), where this portrait was commissioned by Madame Brillon de Jouy. In a letter, she praised Franklin for his sound moral teaching and lively imagination but found his “droll roguishness” most endearing. Proudly handmade in the USAMuseum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inksWood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hangerStandard size frame measures approx. 24" tall x 119.5" widePoster size frame measures approx. 36" tall x 29.5" wideFrame/Mat OptionsOur default frame/mat combination is our country black frame (mostly black with some brown trimming) made of solid poplar paired with our black mat (pictured in all our main photos). We do offer other frame choices made from our new line of eco-friendly BonanzaWood® frames; Pitch Black, White American Barn, or Montauk Boardwalk. These eco-friendly frames provide the finish, look, and longevity of wood, yet are constructed of millions of tons of residual wood which is collected, cleaned and milled to uniform-size particles and formed to shape under intense heat and pressure. To request a different fame/mat combination than our default, at checkout in the "Review item and shipping" just click on the "message to seller" section and request a different frame/mat combination. Example "Please frame in the White American Barn frame with off white mat". Or "please frame in the Country Black frame with a white mat." Built and sold by Patriot Gear Company™
Price: 159.76 USD
Location: Michigan City, Indiana
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: John Trumbull, Joseph Siffrein Duplessis
Image Orientation: Portrait
Material: Paper, Antique Parchment
Framing: Framed
Subject: Famous Paintings/Painters, Historical Documents, American Revolutionary War, Patriotic
Type: Print
Theme: Americana, Art, Conflicts & Wars, History, Patriotic, People, Politics, Portrait
Style: Americana, Colonial, Revolutionary War Art
Production Technique: Giclée Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
Available Variations
Color: Poster
Price: 279.76 USD
Available Quantity: 5
Quantity Sold: 0
Color: Standard
Price: 159.76 USD
Available Quantity: 5
Quantity Sold: 0
