Name/Title
Tray, America, ca. 1961Entry/Object ID
2021.012.157Description
Tray, “John Paul Jones and Benjamin Franklin at Versailles Palace 1780,” 1960s. Ceramic; h. 1 in., w. 7 ½ in., d.5 ¼ in. Additional text on back: “Painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, Cover Reproduction of the 1961 Annual Report of the Franklin National Bank of Long Island. The original painting is part of the Bank’s famed collection of Frankliniana. The Scene portrays the French court of King Louis XVI honoring America’s naval hero, John Paul Jones. Benjamin Franklin, then United States minister to France, stands at the right between two ladies of the court.”Collection
The James C. and Judith R. Bradford CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2021.012Source or Donor
Bradford, JamesAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
The James C. and Judith R. Bradford CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Ferris, Jean Leon GeromeRole
ArtistDate made
1961Dimensions
Height
1 inWidth
7-1/2 inDiameter
5-1/4 in
