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title: Portrait of Samuel Adams
author: John Singleton Copley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18044/portrait-of-samuel-adams/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-24
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# Portrait of Samuel Adams

_Authored by John Singleton Copley_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Samuel Adams](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18044.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18044.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Samuel Adams](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samuel_Adams/) (1722-1803) a politician from Massachusetts and an American Founding Father. Oil on canvas portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1772.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Copley, J. S. (2023, October 24). Portrait of Samuel Adams. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18044/portrait-of-samuel-adams/>
### Chicago
Copley, John Singleton. "Portrait of Samuel Adams." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18044/portrait-of-samuel-adams/>.
### MLA
Copley, John Singleton. "Portrait of Samuel Adams." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18044/portrait-of-samuel-adams/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Adams_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg) by [**John Singleton Copley**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Adams_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 24 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.