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title: John Paul Jones
author: George Bagby Matthews after Charles Willson Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19129/john-paul-jones/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-21
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# John Paul Jones

_Authored by George Bagby Matthews after Charles Willson Peale_

## Image File

[![John Paul Jones](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19129.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19129.jpg)

## Image Caption

[John Paul Jones](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Paul_Jones/), a Scottish-born officer of the Continental Navy during the [American Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolution/), oil on canvas painting by George Bagby Matthews, 1890, based on an older portrait by Charles Willson Peale from 1781.

U.S. Senate Collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Peale, G. B. M. a. C. W. (2024, June 21). John Paul Jones. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19129/john-paul-jones/>
### Chicago
Peale, George Bagby Matthews after Charles Willson. "John Paul Jones." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 21, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19129/john-paul-jones/>.
### MLA
Peale, George Bagby Matthews after Charles Willson. "John Paul Jones." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19129/john-paul-jones/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cpt_John_Paul_Jones.jpg) by [**George Bagby Matthews after Charles Willson Peale**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cpt_John_Paul_Jones.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 21 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.