Benjamin Franklin / Hiram Powers

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Benjamin Franklin by Hiram Pow

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Benjamin Franklin

Creator(s):

Hiram Powers (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

circa 1850

Materials/Techniques:

marble

Classification:

Sculpture

Object Type:

Marble Sculpture

Accession No:

09.6

Previous Number(s):

0926.6; 27692

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 18 1/2in. (47.0cm)
Width: 13in. (33.0cm)
Depth: 8 3/4in. (22.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Hiram Powers

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Powers, Hiram

Birth Date:

1805

Death Date:

1873

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American sculptor, 1805-1873

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: sculptor

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "H. Powers Sculp"

Cite this Page

Powers, Hiram. Benjamin Franklin. 09.6. circa 1850. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/096 (10/05/2018).

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