John Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron in the Service of the Thirteen United States of North America, 1779

Engraver Richard Brookshaw British

Subject John Paul Jones American

1779

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: John Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron in the Service of the Thirteen United States of North America, 1779
Engraver: Richard Brookshaw (British, 1736–ca. 1804)
Subject: John Paul Jones (American, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 1747–1792 Paris)
Date: 1779
Medium: Mezzotint; published state
Dimensions: Plate: 13 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (35.4 × 25.3 cm)
Sheet: 17 7/8 × 13 3/8 in. (45.4 × 34 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.24
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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