Declaration of Independence
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Object Details
- Artist
- James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 Jan 1869
- Copy after
- Bass Otis, 1784 - 1861
- Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828
- 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
- c. 1818
- Object number
- S/NPG.79.64.A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Medium
- Etching and stipple engraving
- Dimensions
- Image/Sheet: 30.7 × 47.2 cm (12 1/16 × 18 9/16")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Weapon\Sword
- Nature & Environment\Plant\Wreath
- Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Eagle
- Symbols & Motifs\Cornucopia
- George Washington: Male
- George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War
- George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman
- George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
- George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
- George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US
- George Washington: Science and Technology\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 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_S_NPG.79.64.A
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm427c63aed-501e-435e-9561-f9e939964789
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