Benjamin West's 1816 portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is misleading in one significant way beyond the fact that we can assume that Ben's experiments were not guided by cherubim. He was a much younger man when he flew that kite, in his 40s. West depicts him as he was at the end of his life, […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:18PM on January 17, 2024