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Colored Wax Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

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Artist

Artist unknown

Date

n.d.

Medium

Wax composite, paint

Dimensions

6 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (17.5 x 14.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Jacob Wirth, 1977

Object Number

UH186