Framed Thomas Jefferson, Portrait & Quote_"The tree of liberty must be refreshed..."

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks 
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" H x 19" W
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" H x 29" W

Product Details:

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." is a famous quote by Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He wrote this in a 1787 letter to William Stephens Smith, the son-in-law of John Adams. The full context was Jefferson's response to the Shays’ Rebellion, a populist uprising in Massachusetts. Jefferson, writing from Paris, expressed the view that periodic resistance to authority—even violent—could be a necessary check on government overreach. The "tree of liberty" metaphor implied that liberty must sometimes be defended through sacrifice.

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