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Elderly man with blue eyes and receeded hair line in a seated position. Wearing a dark suit with white shirt and white cravat. His left hand is resting on wooden arm of chair. Background a solid dark brown.

John Quincy Adams's Portrait by Chester Harding

c.1848 

Oil painting on canvas of John Quincy Adams (6th president of the U.S. 1825-1829); Adams visited Seward House in Auburn in 1843. Commissioned by Seward. Painted by American portrait artist Chester Harding. 

Context from "William H. Seward at Washington 1846-1861" Vol 2 of three vol. set) Page 78.  Letter to wife, Frances, dated Sept 20, 1848 - "Harding is staying in town (Boston).  We met at breakfast.  I have engaged him to paint me a good picture of John Quincy Adams for our parlor."

Elderly man with blue eyes and receeded hair line in a seated position. Wearing a dark suit with white shirt and white cravat. His left hand is resting on wooden arm of chair. Background a solid dark brown.
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