Engraving, "Second Continental Congress Voting Independence," Made circa 1926 from a 1784 Painting

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

circa 1926

Subject Date

1776

Creators

Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788 

Savage, Edward, 1761-1817 

Creator Notes

Original engraving made 1801 by Edward Savage after a 1784 painting by Robert Edge Pine. This engraving was made circa 1926 from the 1801 plate.

Keywords

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 

Engravings (Prints) 

Prints (Visual works) 

Congresses and conventions 

American Revolution, 1775-1783 

Washington, George, 1732-1799 

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 

Hancock, John, 1737-1793 

Adams, John, 1735-1826 

Sherman, Roger, 1721-1793 

Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 

United States. Continental Congress 

United States. Declaration of Independence 

Collection Title

Print Collection 

Object ID

2004.0.1.42

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Engraving (Printing process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 23.5 in

Width: 29.5 in