Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt
Combat Memorable entre le Pearson et Paul Jones...

Combat Memorable entre le Pearson et Paul Jones...

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Combat Memorable entre le Pearson et Paul Jones...
ArtistGerman, active 1750–1800
ArtistBritish, 1717–1791
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Combat Memorable entre le Pearson et Paul Jones...
Datec. 1780
PlaceFrance
Possible placeAustria
MediumEtching and engraving with watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions15 1/4 × 11 3/8 in. (38.7 × 28.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.79.164
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionOriginally built as a French merchant ship, the Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, fought and won a famous engagement with the British ship Serapis on September 23, 1779, in the North Sea off the English coast at Flamborough Head. The battle was hard fought and cost many lives on both sides. Finally, the British commander, Richard Pearson, surrendered his ship. The Bonhomme Richard was so badly damaged that it sank after the battle.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1979
Exhibition History"Radicals and Revolutionaries: America's Founding Fathers," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 10–May 28, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Legend: Richard Paton pinxit; gravé par Balth. Frederic Leizel

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