Sharing White House History about John Quincy Adams
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
John Quincy Adams
- Artist
- G. P. A. Healy
- Date of Work
- 1858
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Collection/White House Historical Association
John Quincy Adams
This oil on canvas painting of President John Quincy Adams was done by George Peter Alexander Healy. Healy was one of the most popular and prolific portraitists of the mid-nineteenth century. John Quincy Adams was the son of President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams. Prior to his presidency, Quincy Adams was a diplomat to the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia, and the United Kingdom. He served as Secretary of State under President James Monroe and is the only president who went on to serve in the House of Representatives after being president. Adams represented his home state, Massachusetts, in the House.
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