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Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828 Engraving of a bust of John Paul Jones

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0344 Author/Creator: Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1916 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving of a bust of John Paul Jones dated 1916. The bust was created by Jean Antoine Houdon. On the back of the engraving is a biography of John Paul Jones prepared by the Mentor Association.

Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792
Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828

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