Signing of the Constitution of the United States

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952): Christy's Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States is a painting depicting members of the Constitutional Convention, painted in 1940. In the portrait, George Washington, who presided over the convention, is the figure standing on the dais. The other central figures of the portrait are Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and James Madison. The work is located in the U.S. Capitol.