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Au Genie de Franklin // [The genius of Franklin].
1778
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Project Omega was conceived by the Library's Strategic Council - a scoped three year project aimed to facilitate the effective discovery and presentation of our collections, with a focus on the digitization of the Special Collections Graphic Arts backlog in Firestone library.
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1778]
- People
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- Related Name
- Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Symbolism in art
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790—Portraits
- Portraits, American—18th century
- Authors, American—18th century—Portraits
- Diplomats—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Inventors—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Printers—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Publishers and publishing—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Scientists—United States—18th century—Portraits
- United States. Constitution—Signers—Portraits
- United States. Declaration of Independence—Signers—Portraits
- Minerva (Roman deity)—Art
- Mars (Roman deity)—Art
- Personification in art
- Goddesses, Roman, in art
- Gods, Roman, in art
- Avarice in art
- Despotism in art
- America in art
- Apotheosis in art
- Art
- Portraits
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Au Genie de Franklin // [The genius of Franklin].
- Call Number
- A Middle 40/Drawer 06/GC077/Half Folio/18th c. GA 2012.01422
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc9z903d25m
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1778]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1778
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 51.5 x 37.6 cm.
- References
- Le Blanc II, no. 22
- Roylance, Dale. American Graphic Arts, 1990, p. 63 (reproduced in).
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings
- Inscribed in plate, lower margin: "Eripuit Coelo Fulmen Sceptrum que Tirannis". (He seized lightning from the heavens and the scepter from tyrants--from Jacques Turgot's eulogy).
- Depiction: Allegorical portrait of Franklin seated amidst the clouds, beside America; Minerva protects them from lighting with a shield; Mars strikes wields his sword at Avarice and Tyranny.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Symbolism in art
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790—Portraits
- Portraits, American—18th century
- Authors, American—18th century—Portraits
- Diplomats—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Inventors—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Printers—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Publishers and publishing—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Scientists—United States—18th century—Portraits
- United States. Constitution—Signers—Portraits
- United States. Declaration of Independence—Signers—Portraits
- Minerva (Roman deity)—Art
- Mars (Roman deity)—Art
- Personification in art
- Goddesses, Roman, in art
- Gods, Roman, in art
- Avarice in art
- Despotism in art
- America in art
- Apotheosis in art
- Art
- Portraits
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/120215de-4378-4aad-bf33-05bf0d25bcf0/manifest