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The E-Sylum: Volume 17, Number 30, July 20, 2014, Article 11

FANCY FOOTWORK IN TRUMBULL'S DECLARATION PAINTING

Paul Cunningham sent this note about an article on page 28 of the July 2014 issue of The Numismatist. It's a short article by Todd R. Sciore about the John Trumbull painting on the back of the $2 bill, in which Thomas Jefferson appears to be stepping on John Adams' foot. -Editor

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Trumbull's Declaration of Independence

Paul writes:

Feet in Trumbull painting I was looking for something juicy, like an explanation of the "extra foot" in the vignette and painting. Didn't happen! I always thought that the original "foot" was a table foot and not a human foot. I think the engraver imagined a human foot and simply embellished it on the engraving. But that begs the question of what about the "foot" under the corner nearest the viewer!

I never did think much of a Jefferson foot on an Adams' foot. What possible reason would cause Jefferson to do that? Did they get caught doing some "footsie?"

For more information, see: John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776" (www.ushistory.org/declaration/trumbull.htm)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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