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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

This portrait of First Lady Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams was painted by prolific portraitist Gilbert Stuart between 1821 and 1826. Mrs. Adams first sat for the portrait when her husband, John Quincy Adams, served as Secretary of State for President James Monroe, and it was finished during Adams' presidency, which began on March 4, 1825 and ended on March 4, 1829.
Artist
Gilbert Stuart
Date of Work
1821-1826
Medium
oil paint
Type
Portrait
Credit
White House Collection/White House Historical Association