1900s Indianapolis Sentinel Supplement — "John Paul Jones"

1900s Indianapolis Sentinel Supplement — "John Paul Jones"

$49.50 USD
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1900s Indianapolis Sentinel Supplement — "John Paul Jones"

1900s Indianapolis Sentinel Supplement — "John Paul Jones"

$49.50 USD
  • Original 1902 chromolithograph portrait of John Paul Jones , the Revolutionary War naval hero, issued as a Sunday art supplement to The Indianapolis Sentinel . Beautifully colored in period tones, this patriotic print commemorates one of America's founding military figures. Printed on early 20th-century newsprint, approximately 13 x 10 inches. A fine antique for collectors of Americana or early lithographic newspaper art.

  • John Paul Jones

  • Date: Circa 1902

  • Medium: Color chromolithograph (newspaper art supplement)

  • Publisher: The Indianapolis Sentinel

  • Dimensions: 10 × 13 inches

  • Subject: Naval portrait of John Paul Jones (1747-1792), "Father of the American Navy."

  • Attribution: After an 18th-century painting; this reproduction was made for patriotic series issued by American newspapers around 1900-1905.

These portraits were popular in the early 20th century and were issued weekly as art supplements — often to commemorate early American heroes.

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