John Adams

Artist
Credit Line
Mather Brown (American 1761–1831)
Date1788
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions35 1/2 x 28 1/16 in. (90.2 x 71.3 cm)
DescriptionThe sitter in three-quarter view, turning to his left. Short curled wig, high coat collar, ruffled shirt, buff coat. Red velvet curtains and chair, green cover on table, Thomas Jefferson’s “History of Virginia” at his left, dark background. His right hand is on the table holding a sheath of paper, with a quill visible behind it.
Bequest of George Francis Parkman, 1908
Object NumberUR72