dr. michael wolf, is titled "john adams proposing washington for a commander in chief." and you'll see washington is the only man in this scene in uniform. he's also facing the opposite direction of everyone else. being a humble servant, george washington knew what was about to happen and he left the room so that he wouldn't sway uniform. he's also facing the opposite anyone's vote with his presence. this scene depicts the interior of independence hall in philadelphia. this painting depicts quaker lydia darer in her home being questioned by a british general. he was a quaker and therefore a passivist, and the british occupied her home which they allowed her to stay in. the general told her and her family they had to go to bed early that night because he was holding a special meeting. so lydia actually hid and was able to listen in on the meeting, and she reported the intelligence she gathered from that meeting back to the continental army. and in this scene you can see there's a garbage can that's overflowing, and that's one of the painter's traits is that you could see