Engraver
Edward Savage (American, 1761–1817)American, 1761–1817
Artistafter
David Martin (English, 1737–1798)English, 1737–1798
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Benjamin Franklin
Date1793
PlaceLondon, England
MediumMezzotint on wove paper
DimensionsPlate: 17 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (45.1 × 35.3 cm)
Sheet: 20 7/8 × 16 in. (53 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 20 7/8 × 16 in. (53 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.63.160
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Federal Parlor
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[Kennedy Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1963; given to MFAH.
Exhibition History"Radicals and Revolutionaries: America's Founding Fathers," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 10–May 28, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed below image: D. Martin pinxt.[t superscript with period [.] underneath] [left]; E. Savage sculpt.[t superscript with period [.] underneath] [right]; Benjamin Franklin L.L.D.---F.R.S. / London published Septr.[r superscript with period [.] underneath] 17. 1793, by E. Savage, No.[o superscript with period [.] underneath] 50, Hatton Garden [center]
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