John Quincy Adams (1874-1933) was a superb portrait painter from Vienna who spent much of his life in America. He painted many famous people in his time, especially European royalty. He occasionally painted genre work, including religious subjects. (He was not the American President of the same name.)

This superb Mother with Her Child (Mutter mit ihrem Kind) uses the traditional Madonna and Child tropes -- the blue mantle of Mary, her white veil, roses next to her and perhaps a Rose of Sharon behind her, but relaxes them a little and places her in a lovely rural setting. She becomes a figure for motherhood in general, as well as the Mother of God. Painted in 1905. 61 x 47 cm. In a private collection.

** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a blank border all around the image of about .5" for 5x7, 1.3" for 8.5x11, 1.6" for 11x14, and 1.75" for 13x17" and 16x20". For the two poster sizes, 18x24 and 24x36, we use only 0.5" margins. The ratio of the rectangle of the painting does not match the rectangles of the paper, so these figures are all approximate! The white space gives the framed picture a finished look without using a matt.

- Acid-free paper
- Archival pigments, rated to last for generations.
- Cardboard backer
- Above story of the art
- Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.

Thanks for your interest!

Thanks!
Sue & John

"In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art." ~ St. Pope John Paul II

Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson - Classic Catholic Art.