MAKE A MEME View Large Image Abigail Smith Adams.jpg Artwork 1800-1815 Oil on canvas Institution National Gallery of Art Mrs John Adams felt that if we mean to have heroes statesmen and philosophers we should have learned women Stuart's portrait begun when the first ...
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Keywords: Abigail Smith Adams.jpg Artwork 1800-1815 Oil on canvas Institution National Gallery of Art Mrs John Adams felt that if we mean to have heroes statesmen and philosophers we should have learned women Stuart's portrait begun when the first lady was fifty-six captures the patrician beauty of her straight nose and arched brows The forthright painting also leaves little doubt about the force of character intellect and principles of this daughter of a Massachusetts minister This likeness was Stuart's only completed picture of Abigail Smith Adams It and its companion piece of her husband John Adams were started in 1800 but not delivered until 1815 The Adams' eldest son and the future sixth president John Quincy Adams politely stated his family's attitude toward the artist's procrastination Mr Stuart thinks it the prerogative of genius to disdain the performance of his engagements http //www nga gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f object 42934 www nga gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f object 42934 http //www flickr com/photos/28567825 N03/3463602124/ Abigail Smith Adams Mrs John Adams <br>http //www flickr com/people/28567825 N03 Cliff from I now live in Arlington VA Outside Washington DC USA Uploaded by Smokestack Basilisk 2008-12-19 12 12 other versions <gallery> Abigail Smith Adams by Gilbert Stuart jpeg AAdamsstuart184 jpg Abigail Adams by Gilbert Stuart jpg </gallery> cc-by-2 0 PD-old-100 File Upload Bot Magnus Manske May 1 2009 DEFAULTSORT 1800-1815; Abigail Smith Adams Abigail Adams by Gilbert Stuart Files from cliff1066 Flickr stream
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