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One of four revolutionary period scenes in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. This painting depicts the moment on June 28, 1776, when the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Second Continental Congress. American Art Gallery: Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. This website includes content from well-known museums and private galleries, and is intended solely for non-commercial and educational use. Although Trumbull made a career as a portraitist, his real ambition lay in the painting of larger, more ambitious historical compositions. Without doubt, the one that is most frequently reproduced in elementary school history textbooks is The Declaration of Independence, a painting that exists in two versions. Declaration of Independence is a 12-by-18-foot (3.7 by 5.5 m) oil-on-canvas painting by the American artist John Trumbull depicting the presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence to Congress. It is “Declaration of Independence” and was meant by Trumbull “to preserve the resemblance of the men who were the authors of this memorable act.” Actually, it was on July 2d that the Congress declared the Colonies to be independent, and on July 4th the form only of that Declaration was determined. Independence Artwork Famous Pieces Inspired by United States Constitutional History Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull (1756-1843), oil on canvas, 1819 Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930), oil on canvas Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 by Jean-Leon Gerome Ferris, created in the early 20th century, is a historically themed painting that vividly brings to life a pivotal moment in American history. Ferris, known for his meticulous historical paintings often referred to as “The Pageant of a Nation,” provides in this work a detailed and dramatized depiction of the drafting of the John Trumbull, The Declaration of Independence, 1826 John Trumbull was born in 1756 in Lebanon, Connecticut, and graduated from Harvard College in 1773. He served with the Connecticut First Regiment in the early months of the American Revolution. Trumbull began his painting career in 1777 as the war continued, and went to England to study briefly with the renowned artist Benjamin West in 1780 Jefferson, Franklin and Adams37. Jefferson, Franklin and Adams Located: 3rd floor conference room, just outside Courtroom 2 Print in courthouse exhibit: Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 This painting depicts Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, three giants in America’s revolutionary history, together engaged in drafting the Declaration of These oil-on-canvas paintings were painted by artist Barry Faulkner in 1935–36. Faulkner created allegorical (symbolic or metaphorical) scenes depicting the writing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Here we're looking at John Trumbull's painting "The Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776." This is one of the icons of the history of American art but possibly the highlight of the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, which was founded by John Trumbull in 1832. 1 photomechanical print : halftone, color. | Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams meet at Jefferson's lodgings, on the corner of Seventh and High (Market) streets in Philadelphia, to review a draft of the Declaration of Independence. Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin were named to a committee to prepare a declaration of independence. Jefferson (standing) did the actual writing because he was known as a good writer. Congress deleted Jefferson's most extravagant rhetoric and accusations. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776, Ferris' 1900 depiction of (left to right) Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson of the Committee of Five working on the Declaration of Independence; the depiction was widely reprinted. The artwork, “Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776” by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, is a historical painting rendered in oil on canvas, belonging to the Romanticism art movement. Part of the series “The Pageant of a Nation,” it portrays an evocative representation of a critical moment in American history with a detailed and realistic depiction of the scene. The painting vividly A painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris showing Thomas Jefferson (right), Benjamin Franklin (left), and John Adams drafting the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776. Description of the four Pictures, from subjects of the Revolution, painted by order of the Government of the United States, and now placed in the Rotunda of the Capitol. 1827. New-York: Printed by William A. Mercein, No. 13 Burling-Slip. What to know: In his historical paintings, John Trumbull (1756-1843) chronicled the main characters and moments of the American Revolution. With “The Declaration of Independence,” Trumbull memorialized the faces of America’s founders. While the committee who wrote the draft is foregrounded (including Thomas Jefferson, who hands the document to John Hancock), Trumbull depicts in life-like John Trumbull, The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, 1786–1820, oil on canvas, 20 7/8 x 31 inches / 53 x 78.7 cm (Yale University Art Gallery) Like many artists of the early-Federal period (c. 1789–1801), the name John Trumbull is not one immediately recognized by most Americans. Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776’ was created by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris in Romanticism style.
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