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

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ArtistEngraved by Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt(German, active 1750–1800)German, active 1750–1800

Artistafter Richard Paton(British, 1717–1791)British, 1717–1791

CultureGerman

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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

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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.
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Legend: Richard Paton pinxit; gravé par Balth. Frederic Leizel

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