Adams, John Quincy, Mrs. (Louisa Catherine Johnson) Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
United States Department of State Diplomatic Reception Rooms Washington District of Columbia 20520 Accession Number: 1975.0039
Date:
1816
Notes:
"Becoming a Nation: Americana from the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State," Washington, D.C.: Trust for Museum Exhibitions, 2003, pg. 166.
Summary:
Seated portrait of Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, her body turned to the right, reclining slightly, her gaze directed off to the right. She wears a red velvet gown adorned with lace trim and a sheer lace shawl, her left hand wearing a long white glove, her right hand holding the other glove. On her head she wears a brown cap adorned with beaded trim. In the background there is landscape view through a window.
