Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
Object Number:
1858.90
Date:
1828
Medium:
Marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 x 13 x 8 1/2 in. ( 55.9 x 33 x 21.6 cm )
Marks:
metal plaque: center front of base: "JOHN QUINCY ADAMS/HORATIO GREENOUGH/ PRESENTED BY AUGUSTUS H. WARD, JUNE 1, 1858"
Description:
Portrait bust.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Augustus H. Ward
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
