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Louisa Cathering Johnson Adams

c. 1821-26
oil on canvas
76.4 x 63.5 cm (30.08 x 25 in)

The White House Collection

Washington, D.C.

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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
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Joshua Reynolds

1784
oil on canvas
Height: 91.76 cm (36.13 in.), Width: 76.52 cm (30.13 in.)

Private Collection

Unknown, USA

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Sir Joshua Reynolds RA FRS FRSA (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an influential 18th-century English painter, specialising in portraits and promoting the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. He was one of the founders and first President of the Royal Academy. King George III appreciated his merits and...
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John Trumbull

1818
oil on canvas
Height: 66.04 cm (26 in.), Width: 54.61 cm (21.5 in.)

Yale University Art Gallery

New Haven, CT

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John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War and was notable for his historical paintings. His Declaration of Independence was used on the reverse of the two-dollar bill.
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John R. Murray

ca. 1800
oil on canvas
29 3/8 x 24 1/8 in. (74.6 x 61.3 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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John Quincy Adams

1818
oil on panel
68 x 55.9 cm (26.77 x 22.01 in)

The White House Collection

Washington, D.C.

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John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth President of the United States (1825–1829). He was also an American diplomat and served in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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John Adams

1826
oil on canvas
76.2 cm x 53.6 cm

National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Washington, D.C.

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John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States (1797–1801). Hailing from New England, Adams, a prominent lawyer and public figure in Boston, was highly educated and represented Enlightenment values...
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Jerome Bonaparte

1804
oil on canvas
Height: 71.76 cm (28.25 in.), Width: 59.69 cm (23.5 in.)

Private Collection

Unknown, USA

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Jerome-Napoleon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort (15 November 1784 – 24 June 1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia (1807–1813). After 1848, when his nephew Louis Napoleon became President of the French Republic, he served in several official roles.
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James Monroe

ca. 1820–22
oil on canvas
40 1/4 x 32 in. (102.2 x 81.3 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, NY

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James Monroe (1758–1831) fought in the American Revolution, served in the Virginia legislature, and was elected to the Continental Congress. After acting as both secretary of state and secretary of war during the War of 1812, he became the fifth president of the United States in 1817 and served until 1825. His greatest accomplishments included the...
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James Madison (1)

c. 1821
oil on wood
65.3 x 54.3 cm (25 11/16 x 21 3/8 in.)

Private Collection

Unknown, USA

notes
Stuart first portrayed James Madison when he was Jefferson's secretary of state. The Gibbs-Coolidge likeness may have been painted from life during Madison's two terms as president from 1809 to 1817. The deep green curtain accents the color of Madison's eyes.
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James Madison

1804
oil on canvas
Height: 74.93 cm (29.5 in.), Width: 62.55 cm (24.63 in.)

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Williamsburg, VA

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James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751– June 28, 1836) was the fourth President of the United States. He is widely regarded as the “Father of the Constitution” and the author of the Bill of Rights. He has been called the chief architect of the most important political experiment in human history.
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