John Adams [Ask Us A Question] Title: John Adams, 1881 Artist: Eliphalet Frazer Andrews (1835 - 1915) Oil on canvas, Height: 29.63 inches (75.3 cm) Width: 24.75 inches (62.9 cm), Description: The portrait of John Adams by Eliphalet F. Andrews is a reverse-image copy of a George P.A. Healy work now owned by the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Andrews was a successful portraitist in the late 19th century who supplied several government agencies with images of famous Americans. For more than a century after the founding of the United States, portraits of military figures, early presidents, and other heroes were in high demand. Gilbert Stuart, for example, might paint a hundred replicas or variants of his life portraits of George Washington, but there would still be room for hundreds more copies, as well as copies of copies by artists of varying degrees of skill. In this instance, the highly accomplished George P.A. Healy in 1860 copied Stuart¡¯s 1800/1815 portrait of Adams¨C-now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.¨C-for a commission by Thomas B. Bryan of Chicago, who had purchased several other presidential portraits from the artist that same year. The Healy copy in turn was copied by Andrews, who then sold his version to the federal government through Architect of the Capitol Edward Clark. Possibly commissioned by Clark on behalf of Congress, it is an odd work in two respects: First, the composition, as noted, is reversed, a decision and process that would entail a great deal of effort. Second, Andrews later professed no clear memory of painting the copy. It is hard to imagine why Andrews would choose to reverse the figure in this painting of Adams. He did not do so in his other copies, so far as is known. Otherwise, he stays close to Stuart¡¯s composition. Comparison of the Andrews and Healy copies with the original leads to the conclusion that Healy, a skilled copyist, is faithful to Stuart both in handling and in characterization. Andrews also retains the character, but his Adams is less immediate, less vital. His modeling is effective, but his brushwork is thicker and more opaque than that of Stuart or Healy. For instance, the edge of the white shirt is a long, unsubtle brushload of paint, and the mass of hair is generalized and heavy. Stuart¡¯s trademark transparency of touch is absent. In addition, in Stuart¡¯s painting, the left forearm, cuff, and hand seem almost an awkward afterthought; Andrews suppresses the arm (now the right) still more. However, the silvery sheen on Adams¡¯s forehead, a mannerism of Stuart¡¯s later years, is very neatly imitated not only by Healy but also by Andrews. On March 21, 1881, Eliphalet Andrews announced in a short note to Edward Clark, ¡°I have the copy of John Adams finished and would be pleased to show it to you before returning the original to the Corcoran Gallery.¡± But on July 2, 1910, in response to a query from Elliott Woods, superintendent of the U.S. Capitol building and grounds, Andrews wrote, ¡°I do not remember having painted a portrait of John Adams although I may have done so as I have painted many public portraits for govt. in Washington. If I did paint it, it must have been done during the life of Chief Architect Clark and if so it would undoubtedly have been copied from the one in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, copied by George P.A. Healy from the original Gilbert Stuart. I do remember Mr. Clark having given me an order for some portrait.¡± Media: Genuine 100% Hand Painted Oil Paintings On Canvas. Quality: Museum Quality, Brilliant Oil Painting Creation! This painting is availble in any other size. We just list standard size below. Our Guarantee: Highest Quality & Lowest Price! Note: We do not stretch or frame .... that is best done at your local discount frame store. It will be delivered in a roll tube to protect the quality. Price -38.95 USD Shipping Cost: $29.99 for 1st item, $14.99 for 2nd item. So the more you order, the more you save on Shipping & Handling cost! Ships within 2 weeks John Adams - Size (16"x20") - 38.95USD John Adams - Size (20"x24") - 57.95USD John Adams - Size (24"x36") - 85.95USD The More You Order, The Less You Pay!

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