John Trumbull's painting
giveitayank
Seattle
steve229 has this as his photo.
Some interesting facts about the painting itself. 56 men signed the declaration but, only 42 of the signers appear in the painting because the artist wasn't able to obtain likenesses of the other 14.
Also, there are several men in the painting, of historical significance, who never signed the document.
And lastly, the painting is just wrong. None of these men were in the room at the same time. It was signed over a period of several weeks... Not all in the same day. The founding fathers just weren't in town at the same time.
If you're a fan of the American revolutionary period, then rent the mini-series "John Adams", unless you've already done so. It's one of the best mini-series ever made.
Some interesting facts about the painting itself. 56 men signed the declaration but, only 42 of the signers appear in the painting because the artist wasn't able to obtain likenesses of the other 14.
Also, there are several men in the painting, of historical significance, who never signed the document.
And lastly, the painting is just wrong. None of these men were in the room at the same time. It was signed over a period of several weeks... Not all in the same day. The founding fathers just weren't in town at the same time.
If you're a fan of the American revolutionary period, then rent the mini-series "John Adams", unless you've already done so. It's one of the best mini-series ever made.
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