PreservedUpdated 9/27/2026
Declaration of Independence (Stone Engraving, 1823)
Made by William J. Stone for the U.S. Department of State1823Washington, D.C.
An 1823 William J. Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence — the official facsimile ordered by Congress, of which roughly fifty survive. Documented among the collector's patriotic-philanthropy holdings in press coverage.
Provenance
1823
Engraved by William J. Stone by order of Congress
confirmed
2010s
Documented among the collector's founding-document holdings (press coverage)
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Washington, D.C.
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryDocuments
MaterialsEngraved copperplate printing on vellum
DimensionsApprox. 76 × 64 cm
ConditionVery good
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 88/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1823). Declaration of Independence (Stone Engraving, 1823) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1823-007064.