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Congress Voting Independence

Edward Savage, after Robert Edge Pine

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a group of men in a paneled room. The men are dressed in waistcoats, breeches, stockings, and buckled shoes, and they almost all have white hair that curls around their ears. They all appear to have pale skin. Some are standing and gesturing towards a document on a central table, while others are seated on chairs. The room has dark panels and columns that have been shaded in thin, cross-hatched lines.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1803, printed 1859-1906
Medium
stipple engraving and engraving on heavyweight wove paper
Dimensions
6872 × 5461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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