Declaration of Independence
By: John Trumbull
Date: 1817
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 365.76 cm x 548.64 cm (144 in x 216 in)
Location: United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 365.76 cm x 548.64 cm (144 in x 216 in)
Location: United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
This painting, which resides in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, depicts the drafting committee presenting the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Trumbull meticulously researched the scene and the likenesses of the individuals involved.