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Declaration of Independence

National Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist
James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 Jan 1869
Copy after
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828
Bass Otis, 1784 - 1861
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815
Sitter
John Hancock, 12 Jan 1737 - 8 Oct 1793
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 - 4 Jul 1826
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
1818
Object number
NPG.80.129
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Print
Medium
Etching and stipple and line engraving on paper
Dimensions
84.4cm x 61cm (33 1/4" x 24"), Image
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
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Topic
Nature & Environment\Fruit
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Eagle
Decorative
Symbols & Motifs\Seal
Nature & Environment\Vegetable
George Washington: Male
George Washington: Military\Army\Officer\Revolution
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial Statesman
George Washington: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer
George Washington: Military\Army\Officer\General
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
George Washington: Science and Technology\Engineer\Surveyor
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal
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
Thomas Jefferson: Male
Thomas Jefferson: Law and Law Enforcement\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 Resources\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\Founder\University
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.80.129
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a8e6b6cc-08ff-44cf-bdbf-765849530bc5

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