Artist/Maker
Richard Champion's Bristol Factory
Depicted
Benjamin Franklin
(American, 1706 – 1790)
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
1778
Place madeBristol, England, Europe
Bisque with gold gilt and black frame
Overall (height): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
1924.94
Bristol, England porcelain manufacturer Richard Champion, a politician and active friend of the American cause, produced medallions of Franklin and George Washington, examples of which he presented to Washington.
DescriptionBas-relief portraitClassificationsSCULPTURE
