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Drawing, Ship's Figurehead of Benjamin Franklin

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1854 - 1856 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Louis P. Church. It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.

Its dimensions are

12.3 × 22.1 cm (4 13/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ship's Figurehead of Benjamin Franklin; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite on white laid paper; 12.3 × 22.1 cm (4 13/16 × 8 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1446

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