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Trumbull Painting of the Declaration at Yale Gallery
The article notes John Trumbull began the Declaration of Independence canvas in 1789 and painted 36 portraits from life. It shows the Committee of Five including Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Sherman, and Livingston with John Hancock prominent. The work is housed at Yale University Gallery of Fine Arts in New Haven with other Trumbull pieces.
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John Trumbull
Gow
Ernor Jonathan Trumbull
Connecticut
Trumbull
Washington
London
America
Jefe
Jala Adams
Roger Sherman
Robert R. Livingston
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Hanccock
Gallery of Fine Arts
Yale University
New Haven