The Signing of the Declaration of Independence sans Slave Owners

Happy belated 4th of July.

I just wanted to show you a drawing I did a few years ago of John Turnbell’s famous 1818 painting Declaration of Independence with all the slave owners removed. When I drew it, I went through the painting and to the best of my ability figured out who were slave owners and who were not. There are depressingly few people remaining in the picture, as you can see.

Prints are available for this work here on my online store.