Antique Print-PORTRAIT-JOHN-ADAMS-Vinkeles-1782

Portrait of John Adams (1735-1826), an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the U.S. government as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and his friend and political rival Thomas Jefferson.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 11.6 x 18.5 cm (4.57 x 7.28 inch). Image size: 9.2 x 14.4 cm. (3.62 x 5.67 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PORTRAIT-JOHN-ADAMS | PCO-C46-35

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816) was an 18th-century painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands, who was the teacher of several talented artists.