Benjamin Franklin — Engraved Portrait
European Magazine, London, April 1, 1783 — Frame: 8 7/8 x 6 1/8 inches; sight: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches
 
A finely engraved oval portrait of Benjamin Franklin, after a painting then in the possession of Dr. Heberden, and issued in the European Magazine at the close of the American Revolution. The composition presents Franklin in a composed, forward-facing bust within a neoclassical roundel, emphasizing his status as both philosopher and statesman at a moment when his diplomatic achievements in Europe had secured international recognition for the newly independent United States.
 
Condition: Excellent.