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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.