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John Quincy Adams

by George Caleb Bingham · 1850

John Quincy Adams by George Caleb Bingham

Artist

George Caleb Bingham is recognized as one of the most important American artists of the 19th century. Known in his lifetime as “the Missouri artist,” he is distinguished among the first generation of painters of the early American West for classic narrative scenes drawn from his observation and experience.

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Artwork

John Quincy Adams is a portrait painting by George Caleb Bingham. It depicts John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States and the son of Founding Father John Adams.

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Quick facts

Artist
George Caleb Bingham
Year
1850
Movement
Realism
Country
United States
Location
National Portrait Gallery