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‎Benjamin Franklin in Terra Cotta. Portrait Medallions by Jean-Baptiste Nini at the Chateau of Chaumont‎

‎Margolis, Richard: Benjamin Franklin in Terra Cotta. Portrait Medallions by Jean-Baptiste Nini at the Chateau of Chaumont. 2015. 232 page, fully illustrated in colour. Hardback. 34 x 26cms. In the late 1770s Jean-Baptiste Nini created a series of terra cotta portrait medallions at the Chateau de Chaumont. Amongst them were portraits of Benjamin Franklin, who was in France in 1776 on a critical diplomatic mission. This volume describes Nini's earliest plaster medallions and moulds, followed by a detailed catalogue of those in terra cotta, including a few of the frequently encountered aftercasts. All the Franklin portraits are illustrated. Includes an annotated bilbiography.‎

‎In the late 1770s Jean-Baptiste Nini created a series of terra cotta portrait medallions at the Chateau de Chaumont. Amongst them were portraits of Benjamin Franklin, who was in France in 1776 on a critical diplomatic mission. This volume describes Nini's earliest plaster medallions and moulds, followed by a detailed catalogue of those in terra cotta, including a few of the frequently encountered aftercasts. All the Franklin portraits are illustrated. Includes an annotated bilbiography. Text in English‎