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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Commodore Hopkins. Commandeur en Chef der Amerj: Flotte.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Commodore Hopkins. Commandeur en Chef der Amerj: Flotte.

Object numberMO 1941.3.306
Name Engraving
Maker
Date1778
MediumPaper
Dimensionsoverall H 8 1/4 in x W 7 1/4 in (21 cm x 18.4 cm )
DescriptionA small black and white engraved portrait of Commodore Esek Hopkins standing on the deck of a ship. Shown with his body front facing, and head turned slightly to the left of the image, Hopkins is attired in his uniform and holding a sword in his right hand. A large, masted ship is seen behind him.

The engraving is mounted on a piece of cardstock.
Label TextFranklin Roosevelt was an avid, lifelong collector of prints, engravings, and paintings illustrating the history of the United States Navy. This portrait of Esek Hopkins (1718-1802) is one such example. Hopkins was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy in the early days of the Revolutionary War.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesUnited States Navy Materials (National Archives Identifier 782673)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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