Peter Boylston Adams?

John Singleton Copley, Peter Boylston Adams?, ca. 1765-1770, oil on copper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.7
John Singleton Copley, Peter Boylston Adams?, ca. 1765-1770, oil on copper, image (oval): 3 1⁄8 x 2 1⁄2 in. (7.8 x 6.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.7
Free to use

Artwork Details

Title
Peter Boylston Adams?
Artist
Date
ca. 1765-1770
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 3 1⁄8 x 2 1⁄2 in. (7.8 x 6.2 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on copper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Adams, Peter Boylston — bust
Object Number
1999.27.7
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.7

Artwork Description

This miniature is thought to show Peter Boylston Adams, who was born in Norfolk, Massachusetts, in 1738. Peter was the brother of the second president of the United States, John Adams, and a captain in the Revolutionary War. He married Mary Crosby in 1768, and this miniature may have been painted to commemorate their wedding.

Works by this artist (1172 items)

View all artworks
Image Not Available
Untitled, from the Shiloh portfolio
Artist
Date1981
vintage gelatin silver print
Not on view
Image Not Available
Untitled, from the Shiloh portfolio
Artist
Date1981
vintage gelatin silver print
Not on view
Image Not Available
The Hiker, Spanish American War, Fitchburg, Massachusetts,…
Artist
Date1971
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Image Not Available
Newport
Artist
Date2001
gelatin silver print
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Browse All Artworks
Edward Sachse, Smithsonian Institute, ca. 1855, hand-colored lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Al Marzorini in honor of Harry Lowe, 2019.23
Smithsonian Institute
Artist
Dateca. 1855
hand-colored lithograph
Not on view
Image Not Available
Marching As to War
Artist
Daten.d.
color etching
Not on view
James Otto Lewis, A Sioux Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio, 1835, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation, 1973.167.67
A Sioux Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio
Artist
Date1835
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Not on view
James Otto Lewis, WAA-KAUN-SEE-KAA or the Rattle Snake; A Winnebago Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio, 1835, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation, 1973.167.51
WAA-KAUN-SEE-KAA or the Rattle Snake; A Winnebago Chief,…
Artist
Date1835
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Not on view