LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Jean-Baptiste Nini
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)1777

Not on view
Circular terracotta relief medallion with a low-relief bust portrait in left profile, inscribed 'B. FRANKLIN · AMERICAN' along the inner border

Jean-Baptiste Nini, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), 1777, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Paul Rodman Mabury Bequest by exchange, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jean-Baptiste Nini
Title
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Date Made
1777
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Diameter: 4 1/2 in. (115 mm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Paul Rodman Mabury Bequest by exchange
Accession Number
79.4.387
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture