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Silhouette of John Quincy Adams

Sitter John Quincy Adams American
1828–83
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silhouette of John Quincy Adams
  • Artist: William Henry Brown (American, Charleston, South Carolina 1808–1883 Charleston, South Carolina)
  • Sitter: John Quincy Adams (American, Braintree, Massachusetts 1767–1848 Washington, D.C.)
  • Date: 1828–83
  • Medium: Cut paper with gray wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/2 × 7 7/16 in. (31.7 × 18.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Cut Paper, Ephemera
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Martin, 1938
  • Object Number: 38.145.412
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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