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A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Painting, "The Farm"
A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Painting, "The Farm"

A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Painting, "The Farm"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"
A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Masonite

A Charming, Modern Maine Harbor Scene Painting, Lobster Traps & Fishing Boats
A Charming, Modern Maine Harbor Scene Painting, Lobster Traps & Fishing Boats

A Charming, Modern Maine Harbor Scene Painting, Lobster Traps & Fishing Boats

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Large 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Harbor Scene Painting, "Shrimp Boats"
A Large 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Harbor Scene Painting, "Shrimp Boats"

A Large 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Harbor Scene Painting, "Shrimp Boats"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Jean Yves Noblet 'Urban Landscape #33' 2026- Signed
Jean Yves Noblet 'Urban Landscape #33' 2026- Signed

Jean Yves Noblet 'Urban Landscape #33' 2026- Signed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In Urban Landscape #33, Jean Yves reimagines one of the most recognizable faces in American culture—Benjamin Franklin—through the lens of contemporary urban intervention.

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

Clown Holding Teddy Bear, Unique Bronze Expressionist Sculpture
Clown Holding Teddy Bear, Unique Bronze Expressionist Sculpture

Clown Holding Teddy Bear, Unique Bronze Expressionist Sculpture

By Agnes Yarnall

Located in Surfside, FL

She was commissioned to do a life size statue of Benjamin Franklin for the Franklin Institute Laboratories.

Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Intellectual -  Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville

The Intellectual - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

He dedicated himself also to another lithographic collection: Scènes de la vie publique et privée des animaux, with texts by Honoré de Balzac, Benjamin Franklin, Jules Janin, Alfred ...

Category

1840s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

A Colorful, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Abstraction
A Colorful, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Abstraction

A Colorful, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Abstraction

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

A Colorful, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Abstraction
A Colorful, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Abstraction

A Colorful, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Florida Abstraction

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Tribal Motif Painting, "Artifact Contour"
A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Tribal Motif Painting, "Artifact Contour"

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Tribal Motif Painting, "Artifact Contour"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

Later, he created other series of prints dedicated to other patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. Some of these prints also illustrated Federal Hardware and Im...

Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Piedmont Airlines  American's Heritage vintage travel poster  linen
Original Piedmont Airlines  American's Heritage vintage travel poster  linen

Original Piedmont Airlines American's Heritage vintage travel poster linen

Located in Spokane, WA

Surrounding elements include a portrait of George Washington, a majestic sailing ship, a large key (evoking Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment), a blue star, a blooming magnolia f...

Category

1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

The Devotee - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville

The Devotee - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

He dedicated himself also to another lithographic collection: Scènes de la vie publique et privée des animaux, with texts by Honoré de Balzac, Benjamin Franklin, Jules Janin, Alfred ...

Category

1840s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

The Chef - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville

The Chef - Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

He dedicated himself also to another lithographic collection: Scènes de la vie publique et privée des animaux, with texts by Honoré de Balzac, Benjamin Franklin, Jules Janin, Alfred ...

Category

1840s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890
Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Eminent Americans by Benson J. Lossing, Illustrated, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This collection of hundreds of short biographies includes names such as Samuel Adams, John Adams, Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and many others.

Category

Antique 1890s American American Classical Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work
19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

Located in Atlanta, GA

. * **Napoleon Bonaparte** – Recognizable by his uniform, bicorne hat, and stern gaze; appears in profile and frontal portraits. * **Benjamin Franklin** – Seen holding a scroll; a co...

Category

Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE

THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE

By James Smillie

Located in Portland, ME

During the British occupation of Philadelphia, Andre lived in Benjamin Franklin's house. At the behest of his commanding General, Andre removed a portrait of Franklin from the house.

Category

1840s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Vibrational Elevation
Vibrational Elevation

Vibrational Elevation

By TRANSPARENT

Located in New York, NY

Collected worldwide. Homage to Benjamin Franklin and the Hundred Dollar Bill. Acrylic on Canvas Wrapped over Custom Made Box.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bright Eyed Ben 1/1

Bright Eyed Ben 1/1

By TRANSPARENT

Located in New York, NY

Collected worldwide. Homage to Benjamin Franklin. About the Artist: Ultra Fine Money Artist TRAN$PARENT is an American based artist.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Beautiful Woman watercolor painting by Robert Philipp
Beautiful Woman watercolor painting by Robert Philipp

Beautiful Woman watercolor painting by Robert Philipp

By Robert Philipp

Located in Surfside, FL

Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, and National Academician, Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Royal Society of Arts in London.

Category

1940s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

'Self-Portrait with Black Hat' — Mid-Century American Impressionism

'Self-Portrait with Black Hat' — Mid-Century American Impressionism

By Robert Philipp

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, a National Academician, and a Benjamin Franklin Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts in London.

Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Ink

Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876
Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876

Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

His Life of Horace Greeley (1855) and Life and Times of Aaron Burr (1857) garnered widespread acclaim, and he would later publish books on Benjamin Butler, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas ...

Category

Antique 1870s North American Books

Materials

Leather

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Voltaire” after Jean-Antoine Houdon
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Voltaire” after Jean-Antoine Houdon

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Voltaire” after Jean-Antoine Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Alongside Voltaire, Houdon created enduring likenesses of Rousseau, Diderot, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson, establishing a visual record of Enlightenment...

Category

Early 20th Century French Romantic Busts

Materials

Bronze

Still Life of Flowers in Jug - Post Impressionist 1940's art floral oil painting
Still Life of Flowers in Jug - Post Impressionist 1940's art floral oil painting

Still Life of Flowers in Jug - Post Impressionist 1940's art floral oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

Later in life, Benois used her talents to help the career of her son Peter Ustinov, who won the Benjamin Franklin medal in 1958, by formatting the screenplays and plays and creating ...

Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Salome" by Emmanuelle Villanis
Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Salome" by Emmanuelle Villanis

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Salome" by Emmanuelle Villanis

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in London, GB

This subject 'Farfalla' meaning 'Butterfly' is based on the beautiful Japanese character in the famous tragic opera - Madam Butterfly Giacomo Puccini's Opera "Madama Butterfly" Act ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn
1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn

Located in York County, PA

John Hewson was an Englishman who came to America and opened his printing business on the advice of Benjamin Franklin. He was one of the first “calico printers” and is the earliest d...

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Its impact even extended to North America where, in 1741, Benjamin Franklin’s similarly titled “General Magazine” was chiefly “patterned after London’s ten-year-old ‘Gentleman’s Maga...

Category

Antique 1780s English American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA

'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

He later followed this with Benjamin Franklin: A Biography in Woodcuts, accompanied by text written by his wife, Florence Turzak.

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787
The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787

The Pennsylvania Journal and The Weekly Advertiser, Issued June 16, 1787

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The coverage begins with "an exact list of the members of the Convention," printing all 52 names of the convention, headed by "His Excellency George Washington" and including "His Ex...

Category

Antique 1780s American Federal Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825
Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Pair of American Rococo Revival Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Ca. 1825

Located in New York, NY

They are the quintessence of restrained rococo lyricism. Benjamin Franklin spent much time in London before the Revolution, representing colonial interests and his own fasciation ...

Category

Antique 1820s American Rococo Revival Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse
Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse

Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse

Located in York County, PA

Here he was introduced by Benjamin Franklin to American painter Benjamin West, the most celebrated artist in the world at the time, now living abroad.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Portrait of George and Edward Finch-Hatton in Van Dyck Dress
Portrait of George and Edward Finch-Hatton in Van Dyck Dress

Portrait of George and Edward Finch-Hatton in Van Dyck Dress

By David Martin

Located in New York, NY

The artist is best known in the United States for his portrait of Benjamin Franklin, which is in the White House collection, Washington, D.C.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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