File:Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States.jpg

Summary

Howard Chandler Christy: Signing of the Constitution

Artist



Alternative names	Christy; H. C. Christy; Howard Christy
Description	American painter and illustrator
Date of birth/death	10 January 1873	3 March 1952
Location of birth/death	Morgan County	Hotel des Artistes
Work period	1890 –
Work location	Duncan Falls; New York City
Authority file	: Q3141534 VIAF: 17495441 ISNI: 000000010956955X ULAN: 500010917 LCCN: n86023615 NLA: 35028273 WorldCat

Title

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States

Object type

painting

Genre

history painting

Description

Čeština: George Washington předsedající Filadelfskému ústavnímu konventu (stojí na stupínku).

English: George Washington presiding the Philadelphia Convention

Depicted people: George Washington , Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin – among others: see image notes or File:KeySceneAtTheSigningOfTheConstitutionOfTheUnitedStates.jpg.

Date

1940

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 20 ft (609.6 cm); width: 30 ft (914.4 cm)

Collection

United States Capitol

	Native name	United States Capitol
	Parent institution	United States Capitol Complex
	Location	Washington, D.C.
	Coordinates	38° 53′ 23.29″ N, 77° 00′ 32.81″ W
	Established	1793
	Website	www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol
	Authority file	: Q54109 VIAF: 156416989 ULAN: 500312804 LCCN: sh85141041 NRHP: 19600002 GND: 4485832-2 WorldCat

Current location

East Stairway, House of Representatives wing

Place of creation

United States of America

Notes

https://www.aoc.gov/art/other-paintings-and-murals/signing-constitution http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/christy/

masterstyle.gumroad.com/l/mgjuoo ← Link to super resolution image ⚠️🔥

References

https://www.aoc.gov/art/other-paintings-and-murals/signing-constitution
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture control number: IAP 08850092

Source/Photographer

The Indian Reporter

This file has an extracted image: Jacob Broom in Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States (cropped).jpg.

Licensing

This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States.

Annotations

This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons

	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	13:16, 4 July 2014	3,000 × 1,933 (1.69 MB)	MarshalN20	More color, to match the original (restoration).
	12:30, 4 July 2014	3,000 × 1,933 (1.66 MB)	MarshalN20	Larger, better color.
	05:19, 21 March 2010	1,600 × 1,050 (343 KB)	Stephencole2	Larger image of the painting.
	22:51, 9 July 2006	610 × 402 (556 KB)	Southgeist	==Identifying Figures in the Portrait== George Washington, who presided over the convention, is the figure standing on the dais. The central figures of the portrait are Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin.
	05:40, 27 March 2006	610 × 402 (556 KB)	Sebmol	{{PD-art-life-50}} Category:United States history images ==Identifying Figures in the Portrait== George Washington, who presided over the convention, is the figure standing on the dais. The central figures of the portrait are Alexander Hamilton and

Horizontal resolution	96 dpi
Vertical resolution	96 dpi
Software used	paint.net 4.0

File:Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States.jpg

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Signing of the Constitution

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Signing of the Constitution

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Signing of the Constitution

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