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[Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, full-length portrait, standing, left profile, signing the Declaration of Independence] – Vintage Wall Art

[Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, full-length portrait, standing, left profile, signing the Declaration of Independence] — historic print
[Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, full-length portrait, standing, left profile, signing the Declaration of Independence]. Historic print from the Presidents collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with [Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, full-length portrait, standing, left profile, signing the Declaration of Independence], a historic print rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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In this full-length print, Franklin stands in left profile as he signs the Declaration of Independence, a moment that shows the 70-year-old statesman, then one of the oldest delegates, at the center of the document's creation. The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, but most delegates did not sign the engrossed copy until August 2. Franklin's age, his long career as a printer and diplomat, and his role on the committee that drafted the text made him a natural figure for artists and publishers seeking an emblem of the Revolution.

Medium1 print.
Notes[no date recorded on caption card]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 654 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-125677

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