John Quincy Adams, President of the United States

1826

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Asher Brown Durand, Thomas Sully, and others

John Quincy Adams, President of the United States

Artist: Asher Brown Durand
Artist: Thomas Sully
Publisher: W.H. Morgan
Printer: B. Rogers

John Quincy Adams, President of the United States

1826

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 691 × 511 mm. (27 3/16 × 20 1/8 in.) Image: 517 × 352 mm. (20 3/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1984.81.2814

James L. Claghorn, sold to T. Harrison Garrett, 1885

Stauffer, David McNeely, American Engravers upon Copper and Steel, New York: Grolier Club, 1907, no. 551. Baker, William S., American Engravers and their Works, Philadelphia: Gebbie & Barrie, 1875, p. 49 no. 4. American Literary Magazine, 1848, vol. 2 p. 133? Outlook, 1902, vol. 70 p. 554? Winsor, J., Narrative and Critical History of America, 1889, vol. 7 p. 350?

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: In plate, BL, below image: 'Painted by T. Sully.'; in plate, BC, below image: 'Published Oct. 6, 1826, by W.H. Morgan, 114 Chesnut st. Philada. / Printed by B. Rogers, Phila. / JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, / President of the United States. / Entered according to act of Congress. Oct. 6, 1826.'; in plate, BR, below image: 'Eng. by A.B. Durand'; BL Corner (pencil): 'JLC'; BL (pencil): 'duplicate'; BC (pencil): '[?]5'; BR (pencil): 'Durand' and in diamond: '13333'. VERSO: LL (stamped in violet ink): Claghorn stamp- 'JL' inside 'C' inside 'INSPERATA FLORUIT'.