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John Adams

James Sharples

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with gray hair, shown in profile facing left. He has a receding hairline and long gray hair that curls at the ends. He wears a light-colored, three-button waistcoat and a coat with a wide collar. The background is dark. The portrait is set against a gray background with a thin white border around the edges. The painting depicts John Adams, created by James Sharples.

Artwork details

Date:
ca.1796
Medium:
Pastel on gray (now oxidized) laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
496 × 625 px
Museum record:
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