{"product_id":"1838-william-woodruff-declaration-of-independence-original-engraved-broadside","title":"1838 William Woodruff Declaration of Independence | Original Engraved Broadside","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eOffered here is a rare original 1838 “Woodruff” Declaration of Independence engraving, one of the most important and visually recognizable nineteenth-century decorative facsimiles of America’s founding document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"502\"\u003ePublished in New York by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Woodruff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this monumental engraved broadside is celebrated for its dramatic patriotic design, featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"r0mc66\" data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"554\"\u003ethe full text of the Declaration of Independence,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"633yuf\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"593\"\u003efacsimile signatures of the signers,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1osvpqi\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eportraits of Washington, Jefferson, and Adams,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5hwre7\" data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eelaborate federal military trophies,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"93avry\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eand medallions representing the original thirteen states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eThis example appears consistent with an authentic early engraved impression from the original 1838 issue or an early nineteenth-century pull, rather than a later Centennial lithographic reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWoodruff Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e followed the great early Declaration engravings of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wlg39x\" data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBinns Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1etlrsl\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStone Declaration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fetjdh\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHumphry Phelps Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eand became one of the finest ornamental interpretations of the Declaration ever issued in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eThe design is notable for its:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h6t65o\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003esweeping oval arrangement of state seals,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l79iq8\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003ehighly detailed engraved signatures,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ggom0s\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003epatriotic eagle and flag display,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kr5ah9\" data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eand rich neoclassical ornamentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003eAuthentic early impressions are increasingly scarce and highly sought after by collectors of Americana and Revolutionary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9t1kq8\" data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eLarge folio engraved broadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6n77xe\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e20 1\/2 x 29 1\/2 inches\u003cbr\u003e(please rely on photographs for exact dimensions and margins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eCondition is consistent with a genuine early nineteenth-century American engraved broadside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7ngcy9\" data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eoverall age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12wsjlg\" data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003escattered foxing and staining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z8k49b\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003ecreases and fold lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g9nqp7\" data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eedge wear and small losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ljtkd\" data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2045\"\u003ewaviness from age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7fkrsp\" data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003emounting remnants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"24bnby\" data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003esurface wear and handling marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003eDespite condition issues, the piece retains exceptional decorative and historical display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"i7z5jz\" data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2306\"\u003eAuthenticity 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