John Adams. Second President of the United States.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1830-1840

MediumLithogaphy; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (31.8 x 26cm)
Sheet (height x width): 19 3/16 x 13 3/4in. (48.7 x 34.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of an elderly man seated in a chair at a table. He wears a coat, vest, and lace stock and cuffs. His hair is tied in a queue. One hand rests on a book. Additional books, papers, an inkwell, a quill pen, and a tablecloth are on the table. Drapery with cords and tassle and a column are in the background.

Object number1981.111.1

InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JOHN ADAMS. / Second President of the United States." Inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right: "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 3". Accession number inscribed in pencil on verso, lower left.NotesSubject Note: John Adams (1735-1826) was the second President of the United States. His son, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), was the sixth President of the United States.

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