Franklin's return to Philadelphia, 1785 / J.L.G. Ferris.

Ferris depicts the return of Benjamin Franklin as he is greetd by Richard Bache, his wife Sarah, Franklin's daughter, and her son Benjamin Franklin Bache at dockside in Philadelphia. Franklin is greeted by Judge Thomas McKean, who stands on the right. A sedan chair with two African American porters awaits Franklin on the left. Starting in the early 20th century, Ferris created a series of commemorative interpretations of early American development called "The Pageant of a Nation."

MEDIUM: 1 photomechanical print : halftone, color.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: Cleveland, Ohio : The Foundation Press, Inc., c1932 July 28.

CREATOR: Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome, 1863-1930, artist.

NOTES: Reproduction of oil painting from series: The Pageant of a Nation.

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