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Oil painting in a black wooden frame of a standing man in dark coat and breeches beside a seated figure writing at a window with red drapes.

Franklin at Desk, Fire Engine Panel Painting, ca. 1830

An oil painting on wood in a dark black frame shows a standing man in a dark coat, yellow waistcoat, and breeches beside a table, with a seated younger figure writing at a window. Red drapery hangs at left, and a plaque with lettering is affixed along the lower frame.

Artist
Etter
Date
ca 1830
Medium
wood (overall material) oil paint (image material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
1777 × 2666 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1835).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History