Artist: Joseph Siffred Duplessis (French, 1725-1802), painter, after.
Artist: John Trumbull (vignette) (American, 1756-1843), American painter and diplomat. After fighting in the War of Independence, he moved to London, where he studied under Benjamin West, and he visited Paris. Painted various historical paintings of the events of the American War of Independence.
Engraver: W. Joseph Edwards (British, 1843-1864 (fl.), London line, stipple, and mezzotint portrait engraver.
Title: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (American, 1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was the only person to have signed all four documents which helped create the United States of America.
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: J.A. Duplessis. W. J. Edwards. Benj. Franklin (facsimile signature).
Dimensions: Sheet 10 1/2" x 8".
Date: 1843-1864 (copy with cursive signature).
Materials and Techniques: Stipple, engraving and etching on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1901,1022.1483 (copy with cursive signature).
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XIX C. French School XVIII C. British School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the British Museum collection.