The Great Seal of the United States – Historic Reproduction
(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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of The Great Seal of the United States. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Great Seal of the United States
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The Great Seal of the United States is the subject here, rendered as a wood engraving dated 1878. The seal's reverse side carries the reverse design with the unfinished pyramid of thirteen steps, the eye above it, and the Latin motto Annuit Coeptis, which together hold the nation's oldest symbolic emblems. Adopted in 1782 after a committee of Congress worked through several proposals, the seal has been used to authenticate official documents ever since, and the fine linework of an 1870s engraving shows how carefully such national emblems were reproduced for public audiences.
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1878 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 891 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-129821 |
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