Benjamin Franklin / Godefroy Mayer

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Benjamin Franklin

Creator(s):

Godefroy Mayer (Artist)

Benjamin West (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1800

Materials/Techniques:

planographic print on paper

Classification:

Prints

Object Type:

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1964

Accession No:

15.136

Previous Number(s):

1577.136; 36094

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 18 7/8in. (47.9cm)
Width: 15 1/2in. (39.4cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Godefroy Mayer

Role(s):

Artist

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Benjamin West

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

West, Benjamin

Birth Date:

1738

Death Date:

1820

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter and draftsman, 1738-1820, active in Great Britain

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: Mythology, history, religious

Related People:

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "From the original picture by Benjamin West, P.R.A." in lower center; Inscribed, "Paris, Published by Godefroy Mayer, No. 15 Rue Pigalle" in upper right

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

cherubs, experimenting, founding fathers, keys (hardware), portraits, scientific instruments

Cite this Page

Mayer, Godefroy. Benjamin Franklin. 15.136. 1800. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/15136 (09/19/2016).

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