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Lot Number: 101
Click for a Printable PageSign-in to Bid or Register to Bid Estimate Range: $10,000 - $12,000 |
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1781 “Capt John Paul Jones” Fully Identified Hand-Painted and Dated Silhouette Wearing His Revolutionary War Naval Officer’s Uniform, a.k.a. the “Father of the American Navy” |
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1781-Dated Original Revolutionary War Period, Hand-Painted Miniature Oval Silhouette on Glass, Identified with painted text reading: “Capt John Paul Jones / 1781” housed within its Original Period Frame with top Hanger, Choice Very Fine. Reverse Painted Miniature Oval Silhouette on a very thin, convex glass, measures about 2.5” x 3”, marked at the bottom, “Capt John Paul Jones / 1781”. Housed in a 5” x 6.25” wooden frame. Image shows Jones in a waist-up side pose wearing his Revolutionary Officer’s Uniform with a Tricorn Hat. This portrait appears inspired after the classic 1781 Painting of John Paul Jones by artist Charles Willson Peale, using his frontal portrait and shown wearing similar hat and clothing. Minor wear to the deep blue of the coat, near the bottom only. This Reverse Painted Silhouette Portrait is fully original with no restorations. Its period frame retains its original decorative “Oak Leaf and Acorn” brass loop at top for hanging on display. The frame’s reverse has an old, (unreadable) collector or museum information sticker.John Paul Jones is often referred to as the “Father of the American Navy.” This historic Silhouette on Glass Image is period Hand-dated and Identified in gold gilt paint at the bottom edge of the painting on Jones’ deep blue military coat. This Miniature Painting was created near the height of John Paul Jones fame as an Revolutionary War American Naval Hero following the action between the British Warship Serapis and Paul’s Bonhomme Richard. During that historic naval battle Captain Jones declaring his most famous quotation forever renowned in American history: “I have not yet begun to fight!” In the following year, the King of France Louis XVI, honored him with the title "Chevalier." Jones accepted the honor, and desired the title to be used thereafter: and when the Continental Congress in 1787 resolved that a Medal of Gold be struck in commemoration of his "valor and brilliant services" it was to be presented to “Chevalier John Paul Jones”. Jones also received from Louis XVI a decoration of “l'Institution du Mrite Militaire” and a Presentation Sword. Jones was also admitted as an original Member of George Washington’s “The Society of the Cincinnati” in the State of Pennsylvania when it was first established in 1783. This museum quality Revolutionary War dated, Hand-Painted Silhouette on Glass, fully Identified with text as: “Capt John Paul Jones / 1781” is a prize highlight for any Revolutionary War, Military or American Naval History collection. Jones made many friends among U.S political elites (including John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin), as well as enemies (who accused him of piracy), and his actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation which persists to this day. As such, he is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the American Navy" (a sobriquet he shares with John Barry and John Adams). Jones was born and raised in Scotland, became a sailor, and served as commander of several merchantmen. After having killed one of his mutinous crew members with a sword, he fled to the Colony of Virginia and around 1775 joined the newly founded Continental Navy in their fight against the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War. Jones commanded U.S. Navy Ships stationed in France, led one failed assault on Britain, and several attacks on British merchant ships. Left America without a command in 1787, and he joined the Imperial Russian Navy obtaining the rank of Rear Admiral. |
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Lot Number: 101
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Estimate Range: $10,000 - $12,000 |
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