Engraving

Title:

Paul Jones

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0591

Creator:

Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887); Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of John Paul Jones (1747-1792). 1861. Painting by Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887). Published by Johnson, Fry & Company Publishers, New York. From Evert A. Duyckinck, National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans: Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists, Authors, Etc... Vol. I. (New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862). facing page 157. Steel engraving printed on paper. Full length portrait of middle-age man facing right. Body is facing slightly left. Light colored hair long hair. Dark "cocked" hat with light border trim around edge with pointed top with cockade on his left front. Long military-style coat that extends to knees, dark colored, lined with light textile. Wide band on either side of front edges. Has 5 buttons with decoration on right side. On his left side is military decoration of ribbon with star, ? Maltese Cross. Also are 4 small round decorations. Epaulets and shoulder boards on both sides. Short upright collar on coat. Two light-colored broad cuffs on coat, his right-hand one has button. Frills at end of sleeves. Edge trim to collar, light color stock and cravat, long light-colored vest with 6 buttons, 2 pockets with flaps. tight light-colored breeches that go just below knees, light colored socks, dark shoes with large rectangular buckles at back of top of shoes near his ankles. At his right side hanging out below vest is a slightly darkened tab. Right arm hangs down. On his left side is a sword hanging down just below his hip, under coat and diagonally across his back down to 8-9" above ground. Hilt has one single guard. Handle has striations in it. Decorative ribbon hanging from the guard. Scabbard material unknown with metal tip. In his left hand he's holding telescope with striations along sides, band at end and another band just by his hand. He is holding up a smaller tube of the telescope. Appears to be on vessel. Cannon behind him on a carriage with solid wooden wheels on side. Heavy line that passes through a loop at back end of cannon. Some lines and blocks attach carriage to solid rail of side of ship. Another heavy line attached to side of ship. Above those is another line attachment point. To his right is ship rigging with 4 blocks called Deadeyes and 5 associated shroud lines that extend upward and out of image. On side of ship below rigging additional lines wrapped around belaying pins for storage. In distance is some land and a tower. Clouds and gray sky. Under his feet are a few lines to indicate decking. Square opening for cannon and small door resting on cannon. Facsimile signature "John Paul Jones" that is run together in script. Below that are 3 lines: "From the original painting by Chappell in the possession of the publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York. / Entered according to act of Congress A. D. 1861 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the southern district of New York."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.85 W-8.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Jones, John Paul (1747-1792), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Jones, John Paul