Painter
John Trumbull
The Declaration of Independence, painted from life sittings and now on the two dollar bill.
John Trumbull was an American painter and military officer best known for his historical paintings of the American Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran. He has been called the "Painter of the Revolution". Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (1817), one of his four paintings that hang in the United States Capitol rotunda, is used on the reverse of the current United States two-dollar bill.
- Born
- 1756-06-06, Lebanon, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1843-11-10, New York City, USAA Friday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1756-06-06, Lebanon, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 16°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 10°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°12′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1843-11-10, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 28°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 21°28′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Trumbull was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.