Of course this is a fictional account of what took place at the creation or signing of The Declaration of Independence. There weren’t that many people there and it wasn’t as organized as the painter would want us to believe. But, because it was such a historical time in our American history, I can understand why Faulkner would want to make it appear more glamorous than it really was. One must remember that the people of that time were not as happy and refined as this painting would want us to believe.
However, it is still a great addition to our United States heritage.
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This detail of Barry Faulkner’s Declaration of Independence mural depicts Founding Fathers Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge. The photograph at left shows some of the buckling where the mural had lost connection to the wall. The photograph at right shows what that section looks like after it was restored and rehung in the Rotunda. (Photo by Olin Conservation, Inc.) |
More Details on the restoration process can be located here.
Constitution Mural By Faulkner
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