Benjamin 1706 1790 Collection

Portrait of historical figures and view of the Parisian cafe Le Procope
JLJ4668410 Portrait of historical figures and view of the Parisian cafe Le Procope: Benjamin Franklin, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Jean D Alembert, Moliere, Maximilien Robespierre

Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia (engraving)
8650858 Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) has a reception in an American colony (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
NWI4941910 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) has a reception in an American colony (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) - Colorized reproduction of a 19th century illustration - Benjamin Franklin in a

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) and others discussing the conception of the United States
NWI4958573 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) and others discussing the conception of the United States constitution has a tea party in a garden in Philadelphia, 1787

Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
NWI4839178 Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) reading his drafts of the redaction of the declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin

Foundation and Proclamation of the United States of America: George Washington presides over the Constitutional
NWI4958306 Foundation and Proclamation of the United States of America: George Washington presides over the Constitutional Convention adopting the American Constitution in 1787 in Philadelphia

Foundation and Proclamation of the United States of America: George Washington presides over the Constitutional
NWI4957996 Foundation and Proclamation of the United States of America: George Washington presides over the Constitutional Convention adopting the American Constitution in 1787 in Philadelphia.;

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
XEE5029548 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)); Stefano Bianchetti

Benjamin Franklin kite experiment. (print)
7419873 Benjamin Franklin kite experiment. (print) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); (add.info.: Romanticized painting of Benjamin Franklin's 1752 experiment when he flew a key attached to a)

The Signing of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, 1940 (oil on canvas)
702747 The Signing of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, 1940 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); Hall of Representatives, Washington D.C

Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving)
XEE4156500 Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776)

Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving)
2655944 Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87); (add.info.: By Alonzo Chappel Left-to-right: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson)

Statue of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), writer, physicist, American diplomat
YOU4418457 Statue of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), writer, physicist, American diplomat, one of the founding fathers of the United States (United States)

Benjamin Franklin, 17 January 1706, 17 April 1790, was an American printer, publisher, writer
7279967 Benjamin Franklin, 17 January 1706, 17 April 1790, was an American printer, publisher, writer by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin)

Benjamin Franklin (litho)
1071517 Benjamin Franklin (litho) by Woolf, Samuel Johnson (1880-1948); 30.5x40.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790), statesman

Benjamin Franklin, 1901 (mezzotint)
7207091 Benjamin Franklin, 1901 (mezzotint) by Rosenthal, Max (1833-1918); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin, holds the tip of a pointed lightning rod)

Benjamin Franklin (oil on canvas)
7207090 Benjamin Franklin (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805) (after); 72.7x57.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, by Duplessis, Joseph-Siffred (1725-1802)
FIA5409918 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, by Duplessis, Joseph-Siffred (1725-1802). Oil on canvas, c. 1780. Dimension : 73x59 cm

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American physicist, philosopher
LSE4317211 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American physicist, philosopher, and politician. in " Portraits des Hommes Useful", 1833-1836

The first lightning rod established by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790
GIA4785589 The first lightning rod established by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) on a house in Philadelphia (USA). 1760. by Unknown Artist

Benjamin Franklin, philosopher, physicist and American ambassador
GIA4785587 Benjamin Franklin, philosopher, physicist and American ambassador, experimenting with his lightning rod mounted on a kite. September 1752

Atmospheric electricite: Benjamin Franklins flying deer (1706-1790
XEE4140817 Atmospheric electricite: Benjamin Franklins flying deer (1706-1790) in the summer of 1752. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Electrical phenomena: electricite is positive and negative
XEE4140613 Electrical phenomena: electricite is positive and negative. Theory by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) on the two electricites

Benjamin Franklins house in Passy, where he made his first experience of lightning
LSE4106538 Benjamin Franklins house in Passy, where he made his first experience of lightning rod - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790)
LSE4101891 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790) - in "
LSE4096177 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790) - in " The Old and Modern Costume" by Jules Ferrario 1819-1820 by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American physicist, philosopher
JLJ4626421 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American physicist, philosopher, and politician Painting by George Peter Alexandre Healy (1808-1894) Sun. 0, 33x0, 27 m

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), philosopher, physicist and American ambassador in his
GIA4785609 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), philosopher, physicist and American ambassador in his laboratory in Philadephia

Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790
LSE4106524 Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790) in his physics laboratory in Philadelphia - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist

The Constitution of the United States of America (American Constitution) signed in 1787
XEE4115911 The Constitution of the United States of America (American Constitution) signed in 1787, applied in 1789 by American School

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist
XEE4116035 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American politician, memorialist, pamphletarian, and physicist by Unknown Artist

Benjamin Franklin in his laboratory, observing the power of the spikes - in "
LSE4104839 Benjamin Franklin in his laboratory, observing the power of the spikes - in " La physique populaire" by Emile Desbeaux, 1891 by French School

Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790
LSE4106517 Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790) and the lightning rod - chromo. deb. 20th century by French School

Benjamin Franklins lightning experiment - Experience by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790
XEE4157549 Benjamin Franklins lightning experiment - Experience by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) flying a flying deer to demonstrate the electric nature of lightning

Portrait of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) American printer, publisher, scientist
XEE4145291 Portrait of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), politician, memorialist
XEE4115177 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), politician, memorialist, pamphletar and American physicist - in " Album de la Science; illustrious scholars; Great Discoveries" 1896

Pages from the book "Letters on electricity"by Benjamin Franklin
LSE4106548 Pages from the book " Letters on electricity" by Benjamin Franklin, 1750 by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mirabeau (Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, 1749-1791
XEE4157865 Mirabeau (Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, 1749-1791) arrives at the Champs Elysees engraving by Moreau le Jeune

Changes in states: influence of pressure. Franklins boiling point
XEE4140069 Changes in states: influence of pressure. Franklins boiling point, Benjamin Franklins experience (1706-1790) to prove that water can boil at less than 100 degrees

The first lightning rod established by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia
LSE4106531 The first lightning rod established by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, on the home of Benjamin West, is struck by the fire of the sky - engraving, 19th century by French School

Portrait in feet of Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790
LSE4106530 Portrait in feet of Benjamin Franklin, American politician and physicist (1706-1790) - chromo. deb. 20th century by French School

Voltaire benching Franklins grandson - in "L Histoire de France"
LSE4095475 Voltaire benching Franklins grandson - in " L Histoire de France" by Guizot. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) American printer, publisher, scientist
XEE4146671 Portrait of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat - Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American physicist

Join or Die, drawing, considers the first political cartoon
GIA4785756 Join or Die, drawing, considers the first political cartoon, published in the " Pennsylvania", Gazette by Benjamin Franklin in 1754

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American philosopher, physicist and ambassador
GIA4785750 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American philosopher, physicist and ambassador. Engraving after a painting by David Martin

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), philosopher, physicist and American ambassador received by
GIA4785645 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), philosopher, physicist and American ambassador received by the King of France Louis XVI, February 6, 1778 in Paris

Allegory about the progress of science and technology related to electricity
GIA4801812 Allegory about the progress of science and technology related to electricity: around the globe are represented the Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937)

Join or Die, drawing, considers the first political cartoon
GIA4703344 Join or Die, drawing, considers the first political cartoon, published in the " Pennsylvania", Gazette by Benjamin Franklin in 1754

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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), a man of many talents and accomplishments, played a significant role in shaping the history of the United States. As one of the founding fathers, he left an indelible mark on American society. Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 was just one feather in Franklin's cap. This iconic moment is immortalized in a 19th-century engraving, capturing his dedication to freedom and democracy. A statue stands tall today, paying homage to Benjamin Franklin's multifaceted brilliance. As a writer, physicist, and American diplomat, he contributed immensely to various fields. Serving as the first ambassador of the United States to France further solidified his place among America's greats. Born on January 17th, 1706, Franklin began his journey as an American printer and publisher before venturing into writing. His literary prowess earned him recognition across continents. Artistic renditions like lithographs and mezzotints have preserved Benjamin Franklin's image throughout time. An oil painting showcases his dignified presence while Joseph-Siffred Duplessis' portrait captures his intellectual essence. Franklin's scientific endeavors were equally remarkable; he invented the lightning rod that revolutionized safety during storms. His contributions to atmospheric electricity expanded our understanding of nature itself. In retrospect, it becomes clear that Benjamin Franklin embodied not only intellect but also diplomacy and innovation. He remains an inspiration for generations past and present—a true luminary who shaped America with unwavering determination.