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La Philosophie et L'Innocence rendent les derniers devoirs a Franklin // [Philosophy and Innocence give last rights to Franklin].
1750-1806
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E East 46/GC077/Box 08/Normal/18th c./Artists C-De GA 2012.00210
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d.
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Death in art
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790—Portraits
- Inventors—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Printers—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Scientists—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Diplomats—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Portraits, American—18th century
- Authors, American—18th century—Portraits
- Publishers and publishing—United States—18th century—Portraits
- United States. Constitution—Signers—Portraits
- United States. Declaration of Independence—Signers—Portraits
- Symbolism in art
- Cherubs (Art)
- Personification in art
- Grief in art
- Philosophy in art
- Peace in art
- Portraits
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- La Philosophie et L'Innocence rendent les derniers devoirs a Franklin // [Philosophy and Innocence give last rights to Franklin].
- Call Number
- E East 46/GC077/Box 08/Normal/18th c./Artists C-De GA 2012.00210
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc9p290p66s
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1750-1806
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 28.5 x 20 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Stipple engravings
- Depiction: Allegorical scene regarding the death of Benjamin Franklin. Philosophy and Innocence place two urns atop Franklin's grave; Peace holds banner that reads: 'Pleurons les gands Hommes, ils sont rares' [Cry for great men, for they are rare]; cherub flies at center, holding two crowns with stars; mourners carry an oval profile portrait of Franklin.
- Signed in plate, lower left: "Dessine par Boissieu".
- Signed in plate, lower right: "Grave par Colibert".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Death in art
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790—Portraits
- Inventors—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Printers—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Scientists—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Diplomats—United States—18th century—Portraits
- Portraits, American—18th century
- Authors, American—18th century—Portraits
- Publishers and publishing—United States—18th century—Portraits
- United States. Constitution—Signers—Portraits
- United States. Declaration of Independence—Signers—Portraits
- Symbolism in art
- Cherubs (Art)
- Personification in art
- Grief in art
- Philosophy in art
- Peace in art
- Portraits
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
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/66809525-5a51-4350-a576-310c0b5e33e7/manifest