(FRANKLIN BENJAMIN) B Franklin of Philadelphia

Sale 2241 - Lot 154

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(FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN.) B. Franklin of Philadelphia. Mezzotint, 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches, after Mason Chamberlin; short creases near right edge. Np, circa 1761

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Depicts the pre-Revolutionary Franklin holding a book titled "Electric Expts." as lightning crashes in the background. Apparently a proof of Edward Fisher's mezzotint without the credit line or subtitle. Smithsonian NPG.77.77.