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Bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
Sculptor:
Houdon, Jean-Antoine
Founder:
Barbedienne, F.
Bronze electrotype. Inscribed on the back: 'Benjamin Franklin/by/Jean Antoine Houdon, 1778/For/Cambridge University, England/A gift from/Jonathan Ackerman Coles, A.B., A.M., M.D./an alumnus of/Columbia University, New York, U.S.A.'
History note: Given by Jonathan Ackerman Coles to the University in or before 1902.See letter in file for object, of 7th June, 1902, addressed to M.R. James from A.W. C , stating that the bust had been presented to the University. (The original is in the Museum Archives, 062648).
Given by Jonathan Akerman Coles
Depth: 24 cm
Height: 56.3 cm
Width: 36.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1902) by Coles, Jonathan Ackerman
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1860
CE
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1902
CE
Electrotyping : Bronze electrotype
Accession number: M.2-1902
Primary reference Number: 12180
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_2_1902
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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