Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Size:L: 80 x 60cm North prospect of Westminster Bridge

North prospect of Westminster Bridge

the Italian prime minister

in his fireman's helmet

The Alfred's Head Inn on the corner of Newington Causeway and London Road

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Size:L: 80 x 60cm North prospect of Westminster BridgeFranklin is painted seated at half length, his upper body angled to the viewer's right, gazing forward. He has natural grey shoulder length hair, thinning at the forehead. Franklin wears a red coat and waistcoat, the latter half unbuttoned, showing a white shirt and neck cloth. A gilded chair is just visible behind. Benjamin Franklin was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1756. Original: oil on canvas, 755x640mm. 1782