Encountering Genius: Houdon's Portraits of Benjamin Franklin

by Jack Hinton

Benjamin Franklin caused a sensation when he arrived in Paris in December 1776 seeking support for America's struggle for independence: nobles vied to entertain him, and artists scrambled to portray him. Although several artists produced sculpted busts of the visiting diplomat, perhaps the best-known image of Franklin was conceived in 1778 by Jean-Antoine Houdon, who would become the leading portrait sculptor of the period. Encountering Genius...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300141645
• ISBN13: 9780300141641
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 10.9"