Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 to John Jay re: Jean-Antoine Hudon and bust of George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07558 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1785/10/26 Pagination: 2 p. : docket Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy
"To take the bust of General Washington, in order to make his statue for that state [i.e., Virginia]... he is of the first reputation in his profession, and has a great share of the ambition I admire in an artist."
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