Paul Jones the Pirate. (John Paul Jones)

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• PUBLISHER: Published by A. Park, 47 Leonard St. Tabernacle Walk, London.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: Undated, early 19th century.

• EDITION SIZE: 7 1/4 x 5 7/8 (186 x 147 mm) plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: John Paul Jones, 1747-1792. One of America's first great naval commanders. On September 23 1779, his ship, Bon Homme Richard engaged the HMS Serapis and fought a long and bloody battle. At one point Captain Richard Pearson, commanding "Serapis", called out to Jones, asking if he surrendered. Jones' reply: "I have not yet begun to fight!" Eventually Capt. Pearson tore down his colors and surrendered. This image depicts Jones as a pirate which many Englishmen at the time considered him to be.

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• CONDITION: Good condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , Naval