"The Declaration Committee"

1876

HAND TINTED LITHOGRAPH (American, 19th century); Currier and Ives (publishers) entitled "The Declaration Committee" (1876) on small folio. The image depicts Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and John Adams around a table with a document. Printed below edge of image in margin: "Published by Currier & Ives" (left corner), "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1876 by Currier & Ives, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington." (at center), "125 Nassau St. New York" (right corner); Printed below the preceding are the names of the gentlemen represented above, followed below by the above title at center; five printed lines of explanatory note across bottom of margin.

American

paper, ink

image: 8 1/2" x 12 3/8", frame: 13 1/2" x 17" without mat

Bequest of Mrs. Alletta Morris McBean.

PSNC.8174