IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
Artist
Paul Revere, 1 Jan 1735 - 10 May 1818
Copy after
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815
Sitter
Samuel Adams, 27 Sep 1722 - 2 Oct 1803
Date
1774
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 10.5 × 9.5 cm (4 1/8 × 3 3/4")
Sheet: 22 × 13.8 cm (8 11/16 × 5 7/16")
Topic
Weapon\Spear
Equipment\Shield
Decorative
Religious\Angel
Samuel Adams: Male
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Samuel Adams: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\Massachusetts
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
