Silhouette of John Quincy Adams

William Henry Brown American

Sitter John Quincy Adams American

1828–83

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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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