John Adams

Artist

Mather Brown (American 1761–1831)

Date

1788

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

35 1/2 x 28 1/16 in. (90.2 x 71.3 cm)

Description

The 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.

Credit Line

Bequest of George Francis Parkman, 1908

Object Number

UR72