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title: The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
author: Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19902/the-declaration-of-independence-of-the-united-stat/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-01-17
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# The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

_Authored by Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq_

## Image File

[![The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19902.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19902.png)

## Image Caption

The [Declaration of Independence](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2411/declaration-of-independence/) of the United States of America, July 4, 1776, oil on canvas by Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq, c. 1873.

White House Cabinet Room, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Armand-Dumaresq, C. É. (2025, January 17). The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19902/the-declaration-of-independence-of-the-united-stat/>
### Chicago
Armand-Dumaresq, Charles Édouard. "The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 17, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19902/the-declaration-of-independence-of-the-united-stat/>.
### MLA
Armand-Dumaresq, Charles Édouard. "The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jan 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19902/the-declaration-of-independence-of-the-united-stat/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Signing_of_Declaration_of_Independence_by_Armand-Dumaresq,_c1873.png) by [**Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Signing_of_Declaration_of_Independence_by_Armand-Dumaresq,_c1873.png). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 17 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.