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Source Description
In 1793 Suzanne exhibited a terracotta statuette of Bejamin Franklin at the Paris Salon, an exhibition of work of the French Academy. Suzanne was a well-known sculptor, who also made figurines of Rousseau and Voltaire. His statue of Franklin was extremely popular and resulted in a number of reproductions in different materials and sizes, often varying costume and poses.
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Document identity
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7292
label
Benjamin Franklin
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obj
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sculpture
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1
Source metadata
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7292
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sculpture
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normalized
title
Benjamin Franklin
description
In 1793 Suzanne exhibited a terracotta statuette of Bejamin Franklin at the Paris Salon, an exhibition of work of the French Academy. Suzanne was a well-known sculptor, who also made figurines of Rousseau and Voltaire. His statue of Franklin was extremely popular and resulted in a number of reproductions in different materials and sizes, often varying costume and poses.
provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Jacobs Sale, Baltimore, December 10, 1940, no. 366; Walters Art Museum, 1940, by purchase.
date
1793
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
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figurines
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
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terracotta
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4903
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EAN
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633
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1
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0
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photo
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