Benjamin Franklins reception at the court
Benjamin Franklins reception at the court of France, 1778. Franklin is crowned with a laurel wreath in the presence of the members of the French court and royal family. Princess Lamballe (holding flowers), Diana Polignac (holding wreath), Comte de Vergennes (stand right of Franklin), Marie-Antoinette, and Louis XVI seated, while Princess Elizabeth (standing behind King and Queen
Picture No
13124330
Media ID
45380618
Size
3000px x 2220px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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