Whose painting was engraved on the reverse of the 1976 reissued $2 bill?

John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence was engraved on the reverse of the 1976 reissued $2 bill.

The design is an engraved rendition, not an exact reproduction, of John Trumbull's famous painting. It replaced the Monticello image that had appeared on the reverse of earlier versions of the note. The scene depicts the five-member drafting committee presenting its work to the Continental Congress.

The Series 1976 note was reintroduced on April 13, 1976, Thomas Jefferson's birthday, and its release coincided with the Bicentennial. Jefferson's portrait remained on the front of the note.

A common misunderstanding is that the bill was issued specifically as a Bicentennial commemorative. The note used Bicentennial-themed artwork, but the United States two-dollar bill article notes that it was reissued as a Federal Reserve Note and was not officially issued solely to celebrate the anniversary.