This is a copy of an engraving by W.O Cellar based on a painting by Anton Hohenstein.
Statement of Colonists' Continued Loyalty to the King and Opposition to Parliament and Ministry
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
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This is a copy of an engraving by W.O Cellar based on a painting by Anton Hohenstein.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Commission of Fine Arts.
National Archives Identifier: 518217
Full Citation: Photograph 66-G-15B-5; Benjamin Franklin at the Court of France; 1778 (artwork 1911); General Photographic File of the Commission of Fine Arts, ca. 1910 – 1950; Records of the Commission of Fine Arts, Record Group 66; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/benjamin-franklin-court-france/, December 23, 2025]
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