Image: Benjamin Franklin's Reception at the Court of France 1778

Description: "Benjamin Franklin's reception at the court of France, 1778. Respectfully dedicated to the people of the United States." Print shows Benjamin Franklin receiving a laurel wreath upon his head. From left to right, some of the members of the French court include: Duchesse Jules de Polignac, Princesse Lamballe (holding flowers), Diane de Polignac (holding wreath), Comte de Vergennes, Mme Campan, Contesse de Neuilly, Marie-Antoinette (seated), Louis XVI, Princess Elizabeth. Hand-coloured lithograph.
Title: Benjamin Franklin's Reception at the Court of France 1778
Credit: This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID pga.01591. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.
Author: Anton Hohenstein (born ca. 1823 - 1909)
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