Photogravure of John Trumbull’s “Signing of the Declaration of Independence.” , 1876-1918

The original image, a 12 x 18 ft oil on canvas painting in the United States Capitol Rotunda, was created 1817-1819 by John Trumbull (1756-1843). A steel engraving of the Trumbull painting was made in 1823 by Asher B. Durand (1796-1883). The photogravure image was made after the steel engraving of the painting. Lehigh University has several versions of this image. This version indicates at lower right corner - Made by Photogravure & Color Co. N.Y. It measures 33.5 x 41 cm and possibly produced circa 1876 to 1918. Although the paper is good quality, the print is dirty and stained in the margins.