Portrait of John Adams

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Collection Type

Date

1800-1825

GUSN

GUSN-11037

Description

Rectangular portrait of John Adams in a ruffed stock and white wig.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
panels (wood)
Picture
Portrait
Oil on Panel
Portrait

Inscription

Written in ink pen on a small jelly label on the lower left reverse of the panel: ""John/Adams""

Associated Person

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

1.25 (D) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1286.1

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