In 1776, the American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and four other committee members and adopted unanimously by the delegates of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The Declaration stated the grievances, or complaints, against Great Britain and the King and the ideals that the colonists believed about government and peoples’ rights. This 1823 engraving was based on a painting by John Trumbull completed around 1818. Trumbull worked for thirty years on this painting, which includes 48 of the 56 members of the Continental Congress, many of whom he painted from life.
Creator:
Asher B. Durand, engraver, after John Trumbull
Date Created:
1823
Materials and Measurements:
paper engraved with ink 21 7/8 × 30 3/8"
Point of Origin:
New York
Object Identifier #:
1923-8/ 1966-32-4
In 1776, the American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and four other committee members and adopted unanimously by the delegates of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The Declaration stated the grievances, or complaints, against Great Britain and the King and the ideals that the colonists believed about government and peoples’ rights. This 1823 engraving was based on a painting by John Trumbull completed around 1818. Trumbull worked for thirty years on this painting, which includes 48 of the 56 members of the Continental Congress, many of whom he painted from life.
Creator:
Asher B. Durand, engraver, after John Trumbull
Date Created:
1823
Materials and Measurements:
paper engraved with ink 21 7/8 × 30 3/8"
Point of Origin:
New York
Object Identifier #:
1923-8/ 1966-32-4