{"product_id":"committee-of-five","title":"Committee of Five","description":"\u003ch4\u003eIndependence Hall chestnut timber, circa 1735.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a renovation of Independence Hall (1897-1898), 16 of the original chestnut support beams were replaced.  Only one of those beams survived the years intact \u0026amp; documented.  From that very beam this historical series was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOriginal Artwork by Lynn Peterson.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynn Peterson is a world-renowned miniature artist who works in gouache \u0026amp; oils to create gorgeous works of true art for us.  Each pen, depending on medium \u0026amp; subject, takes upwards of 8-12 hours to paint by hand.  Lynn starts with nothing but a plain metal pen, fine paints, \u0026amp; brushes, \u0026amp; her 30+ years of miniature painting experience to produce these works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLimited Edition of 13\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis piece was inspired by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris 'Writing the Declaration of Independence' painting (completed in 1900) \u0026amp; was expanded to show the Committee in it's entirety.  The members include Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, \u0026amp; Robert Livingston.  The Committee of Five was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence \u0026amp; presenting the document to Congress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis pen is delivered in our gift box as a fountain pen, with rollerball converter, \u0026amp; certificate.  As always, our pens are created, start-to-finish, in America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagle Pen Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4743111475232,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1526\/8083\/files\/Committee1.jpg?v=1712433083","url":"https:\/\/eaglepens.com\/products\/committee-of-five","provider":"Eagle Pen Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}