
Benjamin Franklin (bronze medal)
A bronze medal shows a left-facing profile bust of Benjamin Franklin, with long wavy hair and a high-collared coat. Raised lettering around the rim reads BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON XVII JAN., with MDCCVI at the bottom.
- Artist
- Augustin Dupré
- Date
- 19th century (?) or later
- Medium
- Bronze
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1657 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1705).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Blewett Lee