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Louisa Catherine Johnson (Mrs. John Quincy Adams)

Louisa Catherine Johnson (Mrs. John Quincy Adams) Miniature oil portrait
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Miniature oil portrait, circa 1792

14.7 cm x 12 cm

From the Miniatures Collection, part of a group of portraits of the Johnson family


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[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

Louisa Catherine Johnson was 17 years old when she sat for this miniature oil portrait. She was born in London in 1775. In 1795, Louisa met John Quincy Adams in London. They married in 1797. She is one of two First Ladies born outside of the United States.