1786
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Dominant colour
John Adams is a 1786 oil by John Singleton Copley, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This portrait painting depicts a man standing in front of a table, holding a rolled-up paper in his left hand. He is dressed in a black coat with gold buttons and a white shirt, and his hair is styled in a powdered wig. The table is covered with a red and black patterned cloth and holds a globe and several unrolled papers. To the left of the man, a statue of a woman stands on a pedestal, holding a branch. The background of the painting is dark, with a glimpse of a cloudy sky visible behind the statue. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's techniques, you might want to explore the work of John Singleton Copley.
John Singleton Copley (July 3, 1738 – September 9, 1815) was an American-born British painter active in both the Thirteen Colonies and England.
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