John Quincy Adams
Austrian · 19 artworks
RealismDetailed rendering of fabricsRealistic skin tonesPrecise depiction of facial featuresUse of light to create depthFormal composition
artist bio
John Quincy Adams was an Austrian portrait painter known for his realistic depictions of European aristocracy and prominent figures during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work provides valuable insight into the appearance and fashion of the elite during this period.
what you'll learn
Studying Adams' portraits allows students to understand the techniques of realistic portraiture, including capturing likeness, rendering textures of clothing and skin, and conveying social status through composition and detail.
related: Friedrich von Amerling
19 artworks
Portrait of Albert Baron Rothschild
1927
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Emperor Charles I of Austria
1917
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Portrait of the Viennese Industrialist Raoul Leon von Wernburg
1913
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Portrait Baroness Aline Ringhoffer, née Seybel, with her son Wenzel
1925
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Portrait of Baroness Dita Berg
1929
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Portrait of a young lady
1908
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Portrait Stefanie Adams, wife of the painter
1912
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Landgrave Prince Karl Egon V. zu Fürstenberg
1929
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Portrait of Frenza Sobotka
1912
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Countess Michael Karolyi
1918
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Maria Teresa von Moser-Ebreichsdorf
1907
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Portrait of Christine Baroness Fries-Tersch
1929
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Baroness Kitty Rothschild
1916
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Portrait of Countess Gisela Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, née Zwonek
1906
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Emperor Franz Joseph I in the service uniform of an Austrian field marshal
1914
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John II of Liechtenstein
1908
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Richard Graf Bienerth-Schmerling
1907
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Portrait of two sisters (possibly from the Gerngross or Friedmann families)
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Luise Eisner, later Princess Odescalchi
1926
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