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The Finch-Hatton Brothers by David Martin
The Finch-Hatton Brothers by David Martin

The Finch-Hatton Brothers by David Martin

By David Martin

Located in New York, NY

artist is best known in the United States for his portrait of Benjamin Franklin, which is in the White

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Allegorical Oil Painting In Pastel Colors By Charles Mills
Allegorical Oil Painting In Pastel Colors By Charles Mills

Allegorical Oil Painting In Pastel Colors By Charles Mills

By Charles E. Mills

Located in Hallowell, ME

bibliographical murals of Benjamin Franklin in the Franklin Institute are well known. The following concerns

Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers
Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers

Located in Florham Park, NJ

” across the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah. Alexander Dallas Bache, great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Landscape with Indian Near Lake
Landscape with Indian Near Lake

Landscape with Indian Near Lake

By Benjamin Raborg

Located in Graton, CA

1841. Benjamin's grandfather was also a Franklin Raborg who was born in Baltimore on October 16,1795

Category

Late 19th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 18th Century Carved Oak Bust of Major John André
Late 18th Century Carved Oak Bust of Major John André

Late 18th Century Carved Oak Bust of Major John André

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

, and he was a much admired figure in both Philadelphia (where he lived with the family of Benjamin

Category

Antique 1780s English Busts

Materials

Oak

Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage
Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage

Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage

By Benjamin Franklin

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original Benjamin Franklin signature, presented framed with an etched portrait of

Category

Antique 18th Century American Federal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin
19th Century Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

19th Century Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Located in New York, NY

19th century bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin. After Jean-Antoine Houdon. Measure: 8.25" H.

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

After Francois Marie Suzanne Bronze Benjamin Franklin
After Francois Marie Suzanne Bronze Benjamin Franklin

After Francois Marie Suzanne Bronze Benjamin Franklin

Located in Long Island City, NY

After Francois Marie Suzanne, French, 1750 to 1813, a bronze standing figure of Benjamin Franklin

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Staffordshire Figure of Benjamin Franklin But Named Washington
Staffordshire Figure of Benjamin Franklin But Named Washington

Staffordshire Figure of Benjamin Franklin But Named Washington

By Staffordshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large Staffordshire figure of Benjamin Franklin but named Washington for George Washington, mid

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European American Classical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

A Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Houdon
A Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Houdon

A Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Queens, NY

After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) a bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin on a white marble

Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850
American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An American patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850 Very nice quality and perfect

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Oil on Canvas Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Oil on Canvas Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Located in York County, PA

Oil on canvas portrait of Benjamin Franklin after Duplessis, circa 1800-1830, in a fantastic gilded

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings

After Jean-Antoine Houdon a Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin
After Jean-Antoine Houdon a Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

After Jean-Antoine Houdon a Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) a bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin on a white marble

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, 19th Century
French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, 19th Century

French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A most crisp casting of Benjamin Franklin, this gorgeous work of art features a surface positively

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair of American Bronze Busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
Rare Pair of American Bronze Busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

Rare Pair of American Bronze Busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare pair of American bronze busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, circa 1820

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Sèvres Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Jean-Antoine Houdon
Sèvres Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sèvres Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Jean-Antoine Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New Orleans, LA

Benjamin Franklin is one of the most important figures in American and world history. This Sèvres

Category

20th Century French Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin
Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin

Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin

Located in Essex, MA

standing holding the declaration and his hat. Provenance ; Stillington Hall , Gloucester MA , Buswell Family , John Cottrell , Inc.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Towle Benjamin Franklin Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Cream Puff Server w/Mono
Towle Benjamin Franklin Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Cream Puff Server w/Mono

Towle Benjamin Franklin Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Cream Puff Server w/Mono

By Towle

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling silver and gold wash bowl slotted cream puff server in the Benjamin Franklin pattern by

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

1903 Antique Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Signed by Jacques Reich
1903 Antique Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Signed by Jacques Reich

1903 Antique Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Signed by Jacques Reich

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a Jacques Reich etched head and shoulders portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Reich

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Prints

Materials

Paper

"Benjamin Franklin" Bronze Sculpture After Jean-Jules Salmson, circa 1870-1890
"Benjamin Franklin" Bronze Sculpture After Jean-Jules Salmson, circa 1870-1890

"Benjamin Franklin" Bronze Sculpture After Jean-Jules Salmson, circa 1870-1890

By Jean-Jules Salmson, Vauvray Frères

Located in Shippensburg, PA

work captures a standing Benjamin Franklin with hat and walking staff in hand; behind him a thick leaf

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Terracotta Bust of Benjamin Franklin, After Houdon, 19th Century
Terracotta Bust of Benjamin Franklin, After Houdon, 19th Century

Terracotta Bust of Benjamin Franklin, After Houdon, 19th Century

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Spencertown, NY

The bust is after the Houdon model done in 1778

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Bronze Bust of Ben Franklin on Wooden Plinth
19th Century Bronze Bust of Ben Franklin on Wooden Plinth

19th Century Bronze Bust of Ben Franklin on Wooden Plinth

Located in New York, NY

" Weighs: 4lbs Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE was an American polymath who was active as a writer

Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

French, 18th Century Color Print Ben Franklin
French, 18th Century Color Print Ben Franklin

French, 18th Century Color Print Ben Franklin

Located in Santa Monica, CA

French, 18th century color print Ben Franklin, (1706-1790) Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

Materials

Walnut, Paper

1967 Half Crown Mens Watch
1967 Half Crown Mens Watch

1967 Half Crown Mens Watch

Located in Asheville, NC

Time is money. This watch is the epitome of this adage, first promulgated by Benjamin Franklin.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Collectible Jewelry

18th Century Mezzotint Titled "B. Franklin of Philadelphia"
18th Century Mezzotint Titled "B. Franklin of Philadelphia"

18th Century Mezzotint Titled "B. Franklin of Philadelphia"

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare Benjamin Franklin mezzotint engraving on laid paper by James McArdell after Benjamin Wilson

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Prints

Materials

Paper

The Father and Brother of Benjamin West
The Father and Brother of Benjamin West

The Father and Brother of Benjamin West

By Benjamin West

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

when president of the Royal Academy, could scarcely spell". Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from

Category

1870s Victorian Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Worlds Popular Classics Group, 14
Worlds Popular Classics Group, 14

Worlds Popular Classics Group, 14

Located in Astoria, NY

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin", "Tom Sawyer", "Pinocchio", "leaves of Grass", "Treasure Island

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Pair Northern Italian Wrought Iron and Marble Lightning Rods, 18th-19th Century
Pair Northern Italian Wrought Iron and Marble Lightning Rods, 18th-19th Century

Pair Northern Italian Wrought Iron and Marble Lightning Rods, 18th-19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

conceived by Benjamin Franklin the IDEA of the capture of lightning strikes quickly spread throughout Europe

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Elements

English Pearlware Franklins Motto Plate, Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck
English Pearlware Franklins Motto Plate, Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck

English Pearlware Franklins Motto Plate, Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An early 19th century Staffordshire transfer printed cup plate with a source print from Benjamin

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pearlware

Bronze Plaque Celebrating Penn Relays by McKenzie
Bronze Plaque Celebrating Penn Relays by McKenzie

Bronze Plaque Celebrating Penn Relays by McKenzie

Located in Philadelphia, PA

from a seated Benjamin Franklin, founder of the university. McKenzie modeled the athletes in 1925

Category

Early 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture "Le Baiser" After JB Houdon
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture "Le Baiser" After JB Houdon

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture "Le Baiser" After JB Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Dallas, TX

Enlightenment. Houdon's subjects included Denis Diderot (1771), Benjamin Franklin (1778-1809), Jean-Jacques

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Of American Interest; 18th Century Marble Bust of Diana by Houdon
Of American Interest; 18th Century Marble Bust of Diana by Houdon

Of American Interest; 18th Century Marble Bust of Diana by Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

), Benjamin Franklin (1778-1809), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1778), Voltaire (1781), Molière (1781), George

Category

Antique 1780s French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

“The Glow” by Franklin DeHaven
“The Glow” by Franklin DeHaven

“The Glow” by Franklin DeHaven

Located in Sheffield, MA

/> Based on his birth certificate, Franklin B. DeHaven was actually born Benjamin Franklin DeHaven in

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A Terracotta Bust of Marie Antoinette Att to Jean-Antoine Houdon
A Terracotta Bust of Marie Antoinette Att to Jean-Antoine Houdon

A Terracotta Bust of Marie Antoinette Att to Jean-Antoine Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Sheffield, MA

political figures of the Enlightenment. Houdon's subjects include Denis Diderot (1771), Benjamin Franklin

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage George Washington Cast Iron Bookends
Vintage George Washington Cast Iron Bookends

Vintage George Washington Cast Iron Bookends

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

and Benjamin Franklin commissioned the French artist to create a statue of George Washington, as

Category

20th Century American Federal Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron George Washington Bookends
Vintage Cast Iron George Washington Bookends

Vintage Cast Iron George Washington Bookends

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

modeled after the famous 1785 Jean-Antoine Houdon clay bust of Washington. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin

Category

Late 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Iron

Vintage George Washington Bicentennial Bust Bookends, Circa 1932
Vintage George Washington Bicentennial Bust Bookends, Circa 1932

Vintage George Washington Bicentennial Bust Bookends, Circa 1932

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

of Washington. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin commissioned the French artist to create a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Federal Bookends

Materials

Iron

Benjamin Ben Franklin by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 76 Pieces
Benjamin Ben Franklin by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 76 Pieces

Benjamin Ben Franklin by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 76 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

. Benjamin Ben Franklin by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware set - 76 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By John Philip Falter

Located in New Orleans, LA

advertising firms. Falter's first Saturday Evening Post cover, a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, the

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Board

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