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Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Workshop of Jean-Antoine Houdon

Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

1780
Marble
28.5 x 22.0 x 13.0 in
55-76
Image and text: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2023

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Permanent collection

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