File:HMS Serapis.jpg
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Summary
| Author |
Thomas Mitchell (1735-1790). |
| Object type | painting |
| Description |
English: Oil on canvas, 21" x 28", by Thomas Mitchell (1735-1790), signed and dated by the artist, 1780.
It depicts Bonhomme Richard (center), commanded by Continental Navy Captain John Paul Jones, closely engaged with HMS Serapis, commanded by Royal Navy Captain Richard Pearson, off Flamborough Head, England. Firing at right is the Continental frigate Alliance, while at left the British Countess of Scarborough is engaging the American Pallas. |
| Date | 23 September 1779 |
| Source/Photographer | US Naval History and Heritage Command: Photo #: KN-10855 (color) |
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This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States. In other jurisdictions, re-use of this content may be restricted; see Reuse of PD-Art photographs for details. | ||||
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- 2009-11-02 01:25 Acad Ronin 900×645× (60088 bytes) {{Information |Description = Oil on canvas, 21" x 28", by Thomas Mitchell (1735-1790), signed and dated by the artist, 1780. It depicts ''Bonhomme Richard'' (center), commanded by Continental Navy Captain John Paul Jones, closely engaged with HMS ''Se
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| current | 19:31, 31 May 2012 | | 4,995 × 3,438 (1.21 MB) | Common Good | higher res |
| 08:01, 2 July 2011 |  | 900 × 645 (59 KB) | Waterthrower | {{Information |Description={{en|Oil on canvas, 21" x 28", by Thomas Mitchell (1735-1790), signed and dated by the artist, 1780. It depicts ''Bonhomme Richard'' (center), commanded by Continental Navy Captain John Paul Jones, closely engaged with HMS ''Ser |
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