Benn Franklin Marble Statue

While minister from the american colonies to france from 1776 to 1785 benjamin franklin was a popular celebrity.

Benn franklin marble statue. Benjamin franklin 1706 1790 namerican printer publisher scientist inventor statesman and diplomat marble bust 1778 by jean antoine houdon 1741 1828 poster print by 18 x 24 32 83 32. 83 get it as soon as tue jul 7. Benjamin franklin 1706 1790. It was moved to its current site in 1980.

It cost 20 000 and was erected as boston s first portrait statue to commemorate the sesquincentennial of franklin s birth. The bronze sculpture was modeled in 1855 and dedicated on september 17 1856. In detailed white marble finished resin this statue is 6 1 2 x 5 1 2 by 7 1 2 inches. October 8 2015 powerpoint humanities week 8 benjamin franklin humanities week 8 benjamin franklin worksheet at age fifty three hiram powers was the best known sculptor in the united states when he contracted to produce this full length larger than life size marble portrait of benjamin franklin for the u s.

Benjamin franklin white marble statue by pacific giftware home decor. The left is actively trying to remove relocate or contextualize the washington monument ben franklin statue the jefferson memorial a christopher columbus statue andrew jackson statue and other memorials in dc. Sculpted by james earle fraser the statue weighs 30 tons and sits on a 92 ton pedestal of white seravezza marble. While he was never president benjamin franklin was a huge influence in the founding the america and greatly admired.

The rage for his likeness resulted in images ranging from marble busts and paintings to prints and miniatures. This bust was created by jean antoine houdon the leading portrait sculptor of the eighteenth century. A statue in carrara marble of benjamin franklin by jacques jouvenal stands outside the old post office pavilion at 12th street and pennsylvania avenue nw in washington d c. A gift of stilson hutchins a founder of the washington post it was dedicated on january 17 1889 at 10th street and pennsylvania avenue.

The centerpiece of the memorial is a dramatic 20 foot high marble statue of benjamin franklin. This marble which follows the format of the original terracotta captures those aspects of franklin s somewhat sly persona which so fascinated french society during his nine years in paris 1776 85. Among them washington jefferson john paul jones the marquis de lafayette and robert fulton 1989 329. It is the most powerful and fully realized version of the best known.

The benjamin franklin national memorial is located in our rotunda. The colossal ben franklin statue was sculpted by james earle fraser between 1906 and 1911.