{"product_id":"declaration-of-independence-stevengraph-1893","title":"John Trumbull's \"Declaration of Independence\" Stevengraph woven at the Columbian Exposition in 1893 — Framed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on April 30, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven silk showing \"The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, July 4th, 1776,\" after the famous original painting by John Trumbull depicting the moment on June 28, 1776, when the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the Second Continental Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is printed on the mat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Woven in pure silk at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, by the Stevengraph Works, Coventry, England\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRibbon size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5\" x 7.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size: \u003c\/strong\u003e7.5\" x 12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping: \u003c\/strong\u003e$30. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background on Stevengraphs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStevengraphs are finely detailed silk pictures that are woven, not embroidered, giving them their remarkable clarity and durability. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eMade possible by the Jacquard attachment developed from the work of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752–1834). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThe process began with an artist’s design enlarged onto graph paper, where each square represented a specific color. A skilled puncher then translated the design into thousands of punched cards, which were linked into a continuous chain and mounted on the loom. As each card passed through, it directed the raising and lowering of warp threads while the weft threads were woven across, building the image in silk using a simple hole-or-no-hole logic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThomas Stevens refined the method and introduced richer color weaving, sometimes using as many as ten shades, far beyond earlier textile pictures. The woven ribbon was then cut and finished as mounted pictures, bookmarks, or novelties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eTo learn more, see \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stevengraphs.com\/weaving-process\/\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eJoseph Marie Jacquard – His loom and Thomas Stevens – How Stevengraphs Were Made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51696676143406,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-STEVENGRAPH-6","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-stevengraph-framed-sold-2.jpg?v=1777614523","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-stevengraph-1893","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}