John Paul Jones, Commodore au Service des Etats Unis de l'Amérique (John Paul Jones, Commodore in the Service of the United States of America)
1780
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1780
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John Paul Jones, Commodore au Service des Etats Unis de l'Amérique (John Paul Jones, Commodore in the Service of the United States of America) is a 1780 ink by Carl Guttenberg, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The image depicts a man in a naval uniform, standing on the deck of a ship. He wears a tricorn hat and a coat with gold trim, and holds a sword in his right hand. The background is a cloudy sky with the rigging of the ship visible. The man's facial expression is serious, and he appears to be looking out at something in the distance. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of drama and action, suggesting that the man is in the midst of a battle or other intense situation. This image is reminiscent of the work of Romanticism artists, who often depicted dramatic and emotional scenes.
