Binns, John, 1772-1860 – Historic Print
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A window into the past: Binns, John, 1772-1860, preserved in this antique engraving. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Binns, John, 1772-1860
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The engraved text of the Declaration sits at the center of this sheet, ringed by the seals of the thirteen original colonies and medallion portraits of John Hancock, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson, with an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows above. John Binns, an Irish-born radical printer who had settled in Philadelphia, where the Declaration was signed, made the print around 1818 or 1819. Its ornamental frame is designed to look like sculpted bas-relief, which gave a political document the dignity of a monument.
| Created / published | c. 1818-1819 |
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| Medium | print on wove paper, engraving and etching, sheet 91.8 x 68 cm. |
| Notes | SUMMARY: A facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, in an ornamental oval frame with medallions of seals of the thirteen original colonies, and medallion portraits of John Hancock, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. Above is an eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows, holding a streamer reading "E Pluribus Unum." The Design in imitation of Bas Relief, will encircle the Declaration as a cordon of honor, surmounted by the Arms of the United States. Immediately underneath the arms, will be a large medallion portrait of General George Washington, supported by cornucopiae, and embellished with spears, flags, and other Military trophies and emblems. On the one side of this medallion portrait, will be a similar portrait of John Hancock,...and on the other, a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. "The arms of 'The Thirteen United States' in medal |
| Original scan | 2,720 × 3,941 px · prints to 9 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 01013u |
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