Talk:Benjamin Franklin

". . . although he was not actually present at the ceremony the painting commemorates."

In the paragraph describing Franklin and Samuel Adams, the last sentence was "The colonies had sent their best to London". This suggests that the two were part of the delegation from the colonies. The reference to not all being present probably refers to some of the prominent Brits. I would think Gainsborough wouldn't know colonials unless they were there unless, perhaps, someone became prominent throughout the Empire after the fact. ML4E