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Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Former attribution:
Mather Brown, 7 Oct 1761 - 25 May 1831  Search this
Ralph Earl, 11 May 1751 - 16 Aug 1801  Search this
Sitter:
Abigail Smith Adams, 11 Nov 1744 - 28 Oct 1818  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76.9 x 67.2cm (30 1/4 x 26 7/16")
Accurate: 76.9 x 67.2cm (30 1/4 x 26 7/16")
Frame: 88.9 x 80 x 7cm (35 x 31 1/2 x 2 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United Kingdom\England
Date:
c. 1795
Exhibition Label:
Born Weymouth, Massachusetts
Abigail Smith Adams challenged social and political limitations by advocating for women’s rights, education, and the abolition of slavery. She readily expressed her opinions in letters to her husband, John Adams, by reminding him to “Remember the Ladies” as he helped to frame the new nation’s institutions. Always outspoken, Adams struggled to suppress her opinions when her husband served as president.
This portrait of Adams reveals her elegant and sophisticated comportment. She wears both an imported lace fichu over her bodice and an elaborately patterned scarf of Indian origin about her shoulders, demonstrating her cosmopolitan taste.
Nacida en Weymouth, Massachusetts
Abigail Smith Adams desafió restricciones sociales y políticas al abogar por los derechos de la mujer, la educación y la abolición de la esclavitud. Se expresaba sin reparos en las cartas a su marido, John Adams, diciéndole “recuerda a las damas” en momentos en que él ayudaba a estructurar las instituciones de la nueva nación. Siempre franca, le resultó difícil contener sus opiniones cuando su esposo ocupó la presidencia.
Este retrato de Abigail Adams revela su porte elegante y refinado. Lleva una toquilla de encaje importado sobre el corpiño y una pañoleta estampada de origen indio, demostrando su gusto cosmopolita.
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Shawl  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Bonnet  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams: Female  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Abigail Smith Adams: Literature\Writer\Letter writer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New York State Historical Association
Object number:
N-150.55
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cbd95d49-9888-476e-a13f-c17f6e0a3a0f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_N-150.55