COLLECTION NAME:
Walter Scott Image Collection
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Walter Scott Image Collection
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0030175
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Shelfmark:
Corson P.7128
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Corson P.7128
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Title:
Franklin: From an Original picture by J. A. [sic] Duplessis in the Possession of Mr. Barnet Consul General for the United States of America at Paris
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Franklin: From an Original picture by J. A. [sic] Duplessis in the Possession of Mr. Barnet Consul General for the United States of America at Paris
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Alternate Title:
Steel engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin by J. Thomson after a painting by J. A. Duplessis
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Steel engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin by J. Thomson after a painting by J. A. Duplessis
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Creator:
Duplessis, Joseph Siffred
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Duplessis, Joseph Siffred
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Creator Role:
Artist
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Artist
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Associate Creator:
Thomson, James
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Thomson, James
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Date:
1853
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1853
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Description:
Engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American author, publisher, scientist, inventor, and diplomat. Walter Scott quotes from the maxims of Benjamin Franklin in letters to Alexander Ballantyne (24 April 1817) and Daniel Terry (18 February 1824). The original portrait by Duplessis was painted in 1778.
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Engraved portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American author, publisher, scientist, inventor, and diplomat. Walter Scott quotes from the maxims of Benjamin Franklin in letters to Alexander Ballantyne (24 April 1817) and Daniel Terry (18 February 1824). The original portrait by Duplessis was painted in 1778.
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Work Type:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
18.3 x 26.8cm (7 3/16 x 10 9/16")
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18.3 x 26.8cm (7 3/16 x 10 9/16")
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Material:
Ink
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Ink
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Material:
Paper
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Paper
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Technique:
Steel Engraving
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Steel Engraving
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Location:
TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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Repository:
Corson Collection
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Corson Collection
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Source:
The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, vol. II. London: Wm. S. Orr & Co., 1853
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The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, vol. II. London: Wm. S. Orr & Co., 1853
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Subject Person:
Franklin, Benjamin
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Franklin, Benjamin
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Category:
Books and reading
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Books and reading
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Subject Category:
Portraits
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Related Work Title:
[Portraits]
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Repro Capture Date:
06/04/2012 12:23:00
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06/04/2012 12:23:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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