Signing Painting Founding Fathers Signing Painting Declaration Of Independence. T his john trumbull painting is often billed as declaration of independence july 4 1776 so it s no surprise that many people think it depicts the signing of the declaration of independence on. The most well known printed version of the united states declaration of independence is emblazoned with the words in congress july 4 1776 at the top and displays the signatures of john hancock and other founding fathers at the bottom.
More from this artist. The signing of the constitution of the united states in 1787 painting. John trumbull s epochal painting the declaration of independence portrays thomas jefferson presenting the very first draft to congress or in other words the very first steps in declaring the independence of the united states.
These historic events central to the founding of the.
Trumbull painted many of the figures in the picture from life and visited independence. Livingston roger sherman thomas jefferson presenting the document and benjamin franklin standing before john hancock the president of the continental congress. Then in 1817 the artist john trumbull was commissioned to commit the historic moment to canvas capturing in dramatic effect the gathering of america s founding fathers to sign what has become a. The painting features the committee that drafted the declaration of independence john adams robert r.
