Framed 19th Century Oleograph of Signing The Declaration of Independence

Interesting and decorative framed panoramic 19th Century chromolithograph (oleograph) of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. on July 4th 1776. In its original gilded frame, it depicts the 'fathers' of the Republic accompanied by their wives. An 'oleograph' (or 'chromolithograph') is a print which has been textured to resemble a painting. In the 19th century the technique was widely used and good oleographs in nice frames can have a value of their own.