The rebels of '76--Or the first announcement of the great declaration – Vintage Print
(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 antique engraving of The rebels of '76--Or the first announcement of the great declaration brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The rebels of '76--Or the first announcement of the great declaration
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The title casts the scene as the moment the "rebels of '76" first heard the Declaration, a phrasing that hints at the print's teasing, retrospective tone. The document was first read aloud publicly in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, in the State House yard, two days after Congress adopted it on July 4. Made around 1860, when these events had become a fixture of American patriotic imagery, the engraving shows how roughly eight decades of memory had turned the delegates into dignified statesmen. The color added by hand was a common finishing touch on such engravings and helped make them more appealing to buyers.
| Created / published | c1860. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Engravings Hand-Colored 1860. |
| Notes | Title from item. |
| Subjects | United States. Declaration of Independence. Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)--1770-1780. Statesmen--1770-1780. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,151 × 1,458 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216597 |
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