Congress Voting Independence
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Object Details
- Artist
- Edward Savage, 26 Nov 1761 - 6 Jul 1817
- Sitter
- John Adams, 30 Oct 1735 - 4 Jul 1826
- Roger Sherman, c. 19 Apr 1721 - 23 Jul 1793
- Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 - 4 Jul 1826
- John Hancock, 12 Jan 1737 - 8 Oct 1793
- Edward Rutledge, 23 Nov 1749 - 23 Jan 1800
- Benjamin Franklin, 17 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790
- Charles Carroll, 1737 - 1832
- Richard Henry Lee, 20 Jan 1732 - 19 Jun 1794
- Samuel Adams, 27 Sep 1722 - 2 Oct 1803
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- c. 1803 (1906 restrike)
- Object number
- NPG.74.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Medium
- Stipple and line engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 47.9 x 65.5 cm (18 7/8 x 25 13/16")
- Sight: 49.2 x 67 cm (19 3/8 x 26 3/8")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Interior
- Printed Material\Document
- Equipment\Walking stick\Cane
- Interior\Legislative chamber
- Edward Rutledge: Male
- Edward Rutledge: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Edward Rutledge: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Edward Rutledge: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Edward Rutledge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\South Carolina
- Edward Rutledge: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Planter
- Edward Rutledge: Politics and Government\Governor\South Carolina
- Charles Carroll: Male
- Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Charles Carroll: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
- Charles Carroll: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Planter
- Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\State Senator\Maryland
- Charles Carroll: Politics and Government\US Senator\Maryland
- John Adams: Male
- John Adams: Literature\Writer
- John Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- John Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- John Adams: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
- John Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat
- John Adams: Politics and Government\President of US
- John Adams: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
- Benjamin Franklin: Male
- Benjamin Franklin: Literature\Writer
- Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
- Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Scientist
- Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Diplomat
- Benjamin Franklin: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
- Benjamin Franklin: Science and Technology\Inventor
- Benjamin Franklin: Crafts and Trades\Printer
- Benjamin Franklin: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
- John Hancock: Male
- John Hancock: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
- John Hancock: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- John Hancock: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
- John Hancock: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
- Richard Henry Lee: Male
- Richard Henry Lee: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia
- Richard Henry Lee: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Richard Henry Lee: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Richard Henry Lee: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Planter
- Richard Henry Lee: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia
- Roger Sherman: Male
- Roger Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Roger Sherman: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
- Roger Sherman: Law and Crime\Justice of the Peace
- Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution
- Roger Sherman: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Revolutionary
- Roger Sherman: Crafts and Trades\Cobbler
- Roger Sherman: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\New Haven, CT
- Samuel Adams: Male
- Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
- Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\Massachusetts
- Thomas Jefferson: Male
- Thomas Jefferson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
- Thomas Jefferson: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
- Thomas Jefferson: Visual Arts\Architect
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\President of US
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
- Thomas Jefferson: Science and Technology\Inventor
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia
- Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
- Thomas Jefferson: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.74.59
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ffc7a185-13a7-46eb-8937-fafdb118a226
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