This painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 is by artist Charles-Edouard Armand-Dumaresq. Also in the White House Collection is a sketch that may be a draft by the artist for this work. The painting depicts the delegates actively debating and voting on the Declaration. Armand-Dumaresq was a French painter who visited the United States in the 1870s.

This watercolor by Gustav Ketterer is of the Liberty Bell in the foyer of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ketterer's style is detailed and realistic, with the famous bell on display on the ground level of the hall, surrounded by a stairwell and balcony.

This is an 1861 engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie, or A. H. Ritchie, of the painting Lady Washington's Reception by Daniel Huntington. First Lady Martha Washington hosts a reception at the President's House in Philadelphia for distinguished guests. Ritchie was a well known engraver of mezzotints featuring historical or allegorical subjects.

This painting of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is by Danish-born Joachim Ferdinand Richardt (often referred to as Ferdinand Richardt). The landscape that unfolds outside the hall captures the hustle and bustle of everyday summer life at the intersection of Sixth and Chestnut Streets. Richardt, who emigrated to the United States as an adult, was known for his attention to detail, evident in the activity at the intersection.

This landscape by Nicolino Calyo looks down upon the Fairmount Waterworks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from atop a high hill. A long stairwell with visitors walking on it climbs down the hill towards the Fairmount Waterworks buildings that line the shore of the Schuylkill River. Calyo was a gifted landscape painter who was born in Italy but left in the early 1820s and immigrated to the United States in 1834. He has two paintings in the White House Collection.

This drawing of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 is by artist Charles-Edouard Armand-Dumaresq. The drawing is possibly a sketch or draft of Armand-Dumaresq's oil painting that is also in the White House Collection. The drawing depicts the delegates actively debating and voting on the Declaration. Armand-Dumaresq was a French painter who visited the United States in the 1870s.

This painting by Nicolino Calyo shows the rear of the Merchant's Exchange Building in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to the building, the scene contains multiple small, fascinating details of the street in front of the building, including three horses caught in mid-gallop rounding a bend and two dogs chasing one another. Calyo was a gifted landscape painter who was born in Italy but left in the early 1820s and immigrated to the United States in 1834. He has two paintings in the White House Collection.