Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence Painting With Names. John trumbull considered this painting to be the most important work. Future presidents thomas jefferson and john adams were among the signatories.
In 1776 56 delegates to the newly formed congress of the united states of america signed the declaration of independence effectively creating a sovereign nation from the 13 former british colonies. Declaration of independence is a 12 by 18 foot 3 7 by 5 5 m oil on canvas painting by american john trumbull depicting the presentation of the draft of the declaration of independence to congress it was based on a much smaller version of the same scene presently held by the yale university art gallery. The painting depicts a moment in 1776 showing 47 men including thomas jefferson john hancock and ben franklin most of whom were signers of the declaration.
The painting features the committee that drafted the declaration of independence john adams robert r.
The so called committee of five from left to right john adams of massachusetts roger sherman of connecticut robert r. The first painting that trumbull completed for the rotunda shows the presentation of the declaration of independence in what is now called independence hall philadelphia. So what actually happened on july 4 1776 in philadelphia was a much more low key gathering and most of the signatories didn t put their names on the document until aug. 2 with some signing it.
