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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
John Paul Jones, 6 Jul 1747 - 18 Jul 1792
Date
1779
Type
Print
Medium
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 53 x 36.9 cm (20 7/8 x 14 1/2")
Topic
Vehicle\Ship
Weapon\Sword
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Equipment\Optical Devices\Telescope\Spyglass
Nature & Environment\Rock
John Paul Jones: Male
John Paul Jones: Politics and Government\Government official
John Paul Jones: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
John Paul Jones: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. McNeil, Jr.