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Encountering Genius

Benjamin Franklin caused a sensation when he arrived in Paris in December 1776 seeking support for America's struggle for independence: artists scrambled to portray him. The best-known image of Franklin was first conceived in 1778 by Jean-Antoine Houdon. This title investigates the making of Houdon's 1779 marble bust of Franklin.
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Benjamin Franklin caused a sensation when he arrived in Paris in December 1776 seeking support for America's struggle for independence: artists scrambled to portray him. The best-known image of Franklin was first conceived in 1778 by Jean-Antoine Houdon. This title investigates the making of Houdon's 1779 marble bust of Franklin.

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