Death of John Quincy Adams.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 15/16 x 8 5/8in. (30.3 x 21.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 17 x 12 5/8in. (43.2 x 32.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.202.54

DescriptionAn elderly man lies in bed, propped up on a large pillow. He wears a nightshirt and is covered with a sheet or blanket. His eyes are closed, and he appears to be dead or dying. Three men, two women, and a young boy stand around the bed. The men wear coats, pants, vests, shirts, and neckties. The women wear black dresses. The woman in the foreground wears a fringed shawl and a bonnet. She holds a handkerchief to her face and appears to be weeping. The boy stands beside her. Two tiers of fringed drapery with a valance frames the scene at the left, right, and above. Patterned carpet is on the floor. The corner of a painting in a gilt frame is visible on the wall in the background.

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