These two portraits depict John Adams at two different times of his life. The portrait by Benjamin Blyth was painted circa 1766, when Adams was establishing himself as a lawyer. The portrait by Gilbert Stuart Newton depicts Adams about 1815, during his retirement years.
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John Adams. Painted by Benjamin Blyth.
John Adams. Painted by Gilbert Stuart Newton, after Gilbert Stuart.
