348

American Revolution: 1781 John Paul Jones Engraving

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
American Revolution: 1781 John Paul Jones Engraving
1781 Engraving of John Paul Jones From Life. Extremely scarce 9.5" x 7" John Paul Jones engraving "drawn from life in the month of May 1780 by T.M. Moreau the Younger" and engraved in 1781, in Paris, after Jones' triumph with the Bonhomme Richard. A quotation on the engraving from Moliere states: "Such men rarely present themselves, and when Heaven gives them to us we must profit by it." Scattered foxing in the margins does not touch the image. Housed in an old frame to an overall size of 16" x 13". This engraving is pictured in the book "Picture History of the U.S. Navy." Anything from the 18th century, let alone issued during the Revolutionary War, which refers to John Paul Jones is highly desirable.