Illustration
A c. 1767 oil-on-canvas portrait by David Martin of Benjamin Franklin (1706-90). This portrait depicts Franklin as a scholarly figure of the Enlightenment with a bust of Isaac Newton gazing at him. The portrait was commissioned by Robert Alexander of William Alexander & Sons, a prominent Scottish family business based in Edinburgh during the 18th century. The portrait shows Franklin holding one of Alexander’s deeds. The painting has been called the 'thumb portrait' due to Franklin's pose.
Green Room of the White House, Washington, D.C.
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Original image by David Martin. Uploaded by Harrison W. Mark, published on 25 September 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Martin, D. (2024, September 25). Portrait of Benjamin Franklin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19443/portrait-of-benjamin-franklin/
Chicago Style
Martin, David. "Portrait of Benjamin Franklin." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 25, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19443/portrait-of-benjamin-franklin/.
MLA Style
Martin, David. "Portrait of Benjamin Franklin." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Sep 2024. Web. 21 Mar 2025.
