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title: The Declaration of Independence 1776
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20963/the-declaration-of-independence-1776/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# The Declaration of Independence 1776

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[![The Declaration of Independence 1776](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20963.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20963.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled *The [Declaration of Independence](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2411/declaration-of-independence/) 1776* by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

[John Hancock](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Hancock/), [Thomas Jefferson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thomas_Jefferson/), Philip Livingston, [John Adams](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Adams/), [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/), Roger Sherman, [Samuel Adams](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samuel_Adams/) and [Benjamin Franklin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benjamin_Franklin/) at the signing of the Declaration of Independence at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on August 2, 1776

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## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, September 09). The Declaration of Independence 1776. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20963/the-declaration-of-independence-1776/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. "The Declaration of Independence 1776." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20963/the-declaration-of-independence-1776/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. "The Declaration of Independence 1776." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20963/the-declaration-of-independence-1776/>.

## License & Copyright

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