Harvard College Library At some point in the year after Franky died, Benjamin commissioned a portrait of the boy. Was it an attempt to lift Deborah out of debilitating grief? Given Franklin’s ...

This plain suit would have created a stark contrast between Franklin and those in the elaborate dress typical of the opulent French Court, and Franklin crafted his appearance knowing that it was a ...

Benjamin and Deborah were devastated and commissioned a near life-size portrait to remember their son. Four decades later in France, Franklin told a companion about his son Franky’s death until ...

President Trump’s redecorated Oval Office includes a portrait of Benjamin Franklin and a fresh Andrew Jackson painting, part of an Inauguration Day overhaul of the most exclusive office space in ...

The impressive, limited edition 2025 gold one-ounce Benjamin Franklin commemorative offered exclusively by Rare Collectibles TV is 31.8 millimeter ...