Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Historical Era:

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

Keywords:

Benjamin Franklin

Year Created: 1785

Historical Theme:

Culture

Collection:

Benjamin Franklin’s Years in London, by Joan Paterson Kerr

Categories of Documents:

Painting

Description:

This portrait of Benjamin Franklin was painted in 1785 by American artist Charles Wilson Peale. Peale painted this work of Franklin to display in the portrait gallery at his museum in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

Source: Joseph Harrison, Jr. Collection, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Link to content:

https://www.pafa.org/museum/collection/item/benjamin-franklin-4