"Franklin Making Speech at Constitutional Convention," Drawing for Magic Lantern Slide, 1902-1903
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Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. This drawing, part of Beale's "Life of Benjamin Franklin" set, depicts Franklin speaking at the Constitutional Convention.
Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. This drawing, part of Beale's "Life of Benjamin Franklin" set, depicts Franklin speaking at the Constitutional Convention.
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1902-1903
Subject Date
1787
Creators
Keywords
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.932.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Tempera
Technique
Grisaille
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14.25 in
Width: 14.25 in
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