Benjamin Franklin

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Held byWhite House

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Artist / Maker	Benjamin Wilson
Date	1759
Medium	canvas, oil paint
Genre	portrait
Type	Painting
Collection	White House
Location	White House

About the Artist

BiographyBenjamin Wilson (1721–1788) — British painter and scientist (1721-1788).Benjamin Wilson worked as painter, physicist, naturalist, printmaker and etcher and is associated with Kingdom of Great Britain. Their documented life spans the years 1721 to 1788, born in Leeds, died in London.Disciplinespainter, physicist, naturalist, printmaker, etcherBorn1721, LeedsDied1788, LondonNationalityKingdom of Great BritainSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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