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Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.26 © 2008 The Connec ...
Mrs. John Quincy Adams Wearing Bonnet Made by Sophia Woodhouse Wells of Wethersfield
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.26 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mrs. John Quincy Adams Wearing Bonnet Made by Sophia Woodhouse Wells of Wethersfield

Draftsman (American)
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 7/8in. (38.1 x 55.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
Object number1980.93.26
DescriptionDrawing of two people representing President and Mrs. John Quincy Adams coming out of a building and getting into a carriage. The man is holding a hat in his hand and assisting the woman as she comes down the stairs. She is wearing a hat and a ruffled jacket.
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NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 41 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.41.
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