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Attribution
Raphaelle Peale, 17 Feb 1774 - 4 Mar 1825
Sitter
John Adams, 30 Oct 1735 - 4 Jul 1826
Date
1804
Type
Silhouette
Medium
White paper
Dimensions
Image: 7.2cm x 4.8 cm (2 13/16" x 1 7/8")
Sheet: 10.7cm x 8.8 cm (4 3/16" x 3 7/16")
Topic
Silhouette\Hollow-cut
John Adams: Male
John Adams: Literature\Writer
John Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
John Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
John Adams: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat
John Adams: Politics and Government\President of US
John Adams: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution