John Adams
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.75.52
Tags
WriterJohn Adams: MaleDiplomatContinental congressmanPresident of USMassachusettsSigner of DeclarationVice-President of USPortrait
About this artwork
Of all the Founding Fathers, John Adams was perhaps the most intellectual and accomplished. He helped craft the argument supporting the independence of the Continental Congress and later served on the diplomatic mission that ended the Revolutionary War. As vice president under George Washington, Adams complained that his role was âthe most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived.â Nevertheless, he used the position as his ticket to the presidency and was elected in 1796...