Silhouette portrait of Captain John Paul Jones

This silhouette portrait, dated 1781, is of Captain John Paul Jones.

Royal Navy - Framed silhouette on glass, of Captain John Paul Jones, 1781

John Paul Jones, known as the 'founder of the American Navy', was born in 1747 at Arbigland, near Kirkbean in Kirkcudbrightshire. He went to sea at the age of 12 and later settled in Virginia in 1774.

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Online ID:	000-100-009-127-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland M.1931.46
Date:	1781
Material:	Glass; framed
Dimensions:	127 mm x 159 mm x 14 mm
What:	Silhouette / portrait
Subject:	Paintings and drawings
Who:	Captain John Paul Jones (subject) Royal Navy (British sea forces)
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References:	Keay, John and Keay, Julia (Eds.). Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London: HarperCollins, 1994, p 563 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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