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Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 / J.L.G. Ferris. – Vintage Print

Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 / J.L.G. Ferris., Cleveland, Ohio : The Foundation Press, Inc., c1932 July 28. — historic print
Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 / J.L.G. Ferris., Cleveland, Ohio : The Foundation Press, Inc., c1932 July 28.. 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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This rare historic print captures Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 / J.L.G. Ferris. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Jefferson, Adams and Franklin are the three figures named in this color halftone, which reproduces J.L.G. Ferris's oil painting of the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Ferris, a painter known for patriotic history scenes, shows the committee at work, with Jefferson as the principal author of the document. The print comes from The Pageant of a Nation, a 1930s series issued by The Foundation Press of Cleveland, Ohio, which made affordable color reproductions of American historical paintings for schools and homes. Its mass-produced halftone form reflects the period's wide popular interest in national origin stories.

Created / publishedCleveland, Ohio : The Foundation Press, Inc., c1932 July 28.
Medium1 photomechanical print : halftone, color.
GenreOil paintings Reproductions 1930-1940.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1930-1940.
NotesK17406 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Reproduction of oil painting from series: The Pageant of a Nation. No. 17. Copyright by The Foundation Press, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
SubjectsJefferson, Thomas,--1743-1826. Adams, John,--1735-1826. Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790. United States. Declaration of Independence--1770-1780.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,977 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-223209

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