Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust
Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust
Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust
Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust
Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust
Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust

Benjamin Franklin 6-inch Bust

  • Made in the U.S.A.
  • 6 inches
  • Bronze finished polystone
  • Educational text printed on bottom of base
  • This portrait sculpture of Benjamin Franklin is a reproduction of the original marble bust crafted by the great French neoclassical sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. It is a perfect gift to commemorate founding father Benjamin Franklin and to decorate a home, office, or library. 

  • On June 11, 1776, the second Continental Congress chose a committee of five delegates to "prepare a declaration of independency." Serving along with Franklin were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Franklin edited Jefferson's initial draft, notably suggesting the phrase "We hold these truths to be self-evident." Jefferson's original had described these truths as "sacred and undeniable." This draft to the Continental Congress, along with many other Franklin letters and documents, is preserved and protected in the National Archives.

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Dan Perez
Ben Franklin - Thus bust is a must!

This bust of America's FIRST Renaissance Man was a must-have for my collection. It is a beautiful reproduction of the Houdon classic. In the HBO movie "John Adams," there is a scene of old Ben in Paris sitting for Houdon as he sculps BF. John Adams appears in the scene to see Ben relaxing and enjoying every minute of the attention being showered on him, and asks Adams if he's ever been sculpted. (Another "wedge" in the rift between BF's and JA's differing diplomatic approaches.) The BF bust is a TRIPLE addition to my collection, because at the same time I've added "SIlence Dogood" and "Poor Richard!"