This large, framed lithograph titled, " Franklin at the Court of France 1778" is a well known image in most US history books. The scene was published in Philadelphia, engraved in London, and printed first in Brussels. Benjamin was quite a womanizer, having relations Anna-Louise d`Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy. And Madame Helvetius. And Margaret Stevenson. And Polly Hewson. And Madame Foucault. And Countess Diane de Polignac. And Countess Wilhelmina Golowkin. And Catherine Ray. And Georgiana Shipley. And Madame Le Veillard. And Madame Le Roy. And Countess Houdetot. and so on. This copy original lithograph depicts Benjamin Franklin, the American Minister at the Court of France, receiving a laurel wreath from Countess Diana Polignac. Amid the elegant finery of the French aristocracy, Franklin is easily identifiable, clothed simply in a brown suit. The event depicted is a celebration after the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance, which was signed February 6, 1778, in Paris. These agreements established a commercial alliance that provided financial aid and authorized military support for the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Date: 1853 Dimensions: Inside 41" Length 32" Height, Frame 49" length 40 Height

Good condition. Some foxing around border. Small losses on frame