Cornell University Library Digital Collections
John Quincy Adams Portrait Plaque, ca. 1852
- Title:
- John Quincy Adams Portrait Plaque, ca. 1852
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Sculptor:
- Jons, F.D.
- Political Figure:
- Adams, John Quincy, American (1767-1848), President
- Date:
- ca. 1852
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0001
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0001.jpg
- Political Party:
- National Republican
- Work Type:
- Sculpture
Casts (Sculpture)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Plaster
Casting
Painting (coating)
Bas-relief
- Subject:
- Portraits
Casts (Sculpture)
Wall hangings
Bas-reliefs
Adams, John Quincy
Portraits
Presidents
Profile portraits
Commemoratives
Busts
Politics
- Measurement:
- 32.385 x 29.845 (Plaque) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Plaster plaque containing portrait bust of John Quincy Adams. Faint inscription below the bust appears to read: F. D. Jons SCULPTOR 1852
the sculptor's name may be Jones and the year may not be 1852. Adams died in 1848, meaning this plaque is likely to be a commemorative item.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
