Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1397: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) (Wedgwood) , 1943.1397,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/229651. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1397 People Wedgwood, British (founded 1759 ) Title Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medallion Date 18th century Places Creation Place: Europe, United Kingdom, England, Etruria Culture British Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/229651 Physical Descriptions Medium Black basaltes with molded profile in relief Technique Basaltes ware Dimensions 6.7 x 5 x 1 cm (2 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: back, incised: [in script:] Franklin manufacturer's mark: verso, impressed: Wedgwood / O Provenance Recorded Ownership History Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1397 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Franklin in right profile, bareheaded. Publication History Old Wedgwood from the Bequest of Grenville Lindall Winthrop, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1944), no. 64, p. 28 Washington, Lafayette, Franklin: Portraits, Books, Manuscripts, Prints, Memorabilia, for the Most Part from the Collections of the University, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1944), p. 30, cat. 62 Exhibition History Washington Lafayette Franklin, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 02/22/1944 - 05/28/1944 Old Wedgwood from the Bequest of Grenville Lindall Winthrop, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 06/04/1944 - 09/03/1944 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
