John Quincy Adams

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man sitting on a chair holding papers. The man is wearing a dark suit and has receding hair. He is sitting in a chair with his right leg crossed over his left. His left arm is bent at the elbow, and he is holding papers in his hand. There is a table with a cloth on it to the left of the man. On the table are some objects that are not clearly defined. To the left of the table is a window with curtains. There is a bookshelf next to the window. The background is a plain wall. The image is a portrait titled "John Quincy Adams" by artist Thomas Sully.