In the painting by John Trumbull the Declaration of Independence was to show the moment of what was going on the moment on June 28, 1776. That was the date as to when the first draft of the Decleration was shown to the second continental congress. It talked about the Revolutionary War and the way it was fought and how it has effect the people now. The declaration was signed on August 2, 1776. The main point of the painting is Thomas Jefferson as the principle of the declaration is in front of John Hancock, who is the president of the congress.