Painting of "The Signing of the American Constitution" | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society

Painting

Painting of "The Signing of the American Constitution"

Painting of "The Signing of the American Constitution" | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society
Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the American Constitution," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the west wall of the Supreme Court. The scene represents American law, and depicts the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with George Washington presiding over the occasion. Washington is in the chair behind the table on a low dais. To the right foreground are James Madison, with a cloak on his arm and Alexander Hamilton, standing. Farther back near Washington is Thomas Jefferson talking to another delegate whose back is turned. In the group of four men standing to the left in the foreground is Benjamin Franklin.
DESCRIPTION
Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the American Constitution," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the west wall of the Supreme Court. The scene represents American law, and depicts the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with George Washington presiding over the occasion. Washington is in the chair behind the table on a low dais. To the right foreground are James Madison, with a cloak on his arm and Alexander Hamilton, standing. Farther back near Washington is Thomas Jefferson talking to another delegate whose back is turned. In the group of four men standing to the left in the foreground is Benjamin Franklin.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:44741
Creation Date: 1910
Creator Name:Herter, Albert
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:James T. Potter Collection
Genre:Painting
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See Image ID: 131308 for black and white version.
SUBJECTS
Furniture
Courts
Men
Politicians
Wisconsin State Capitol
Murals
Painting
Suits (Clothing)

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