Which painting appears on the reverse of the Series 1976 United States two-dollar bill?

The reverse of the Series 1976 United States two-dollar bill shows John Trumbull’s painting Declaration of Independence.

The note was reissued as a Federal Reserve Note in 1976 after the two-dollar denomination had been discontinued in 1966. Its new reverse replaced an image of Monticello with an engraving based on Trumbull’s famous painting.

The painting depicts the presentation of the draft Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress. The engraved banknote image is not an exact reproduction of the full canvas; it is an adapted rendition designed for currency.

Because the redesign appeared during the Bicentennial year, many people assume the note was issued solely as a commemorative bill. The timing and imagery were Bicentennial-themed, but the reissue was also intended to restore a little-used denomination.