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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.
The Revolution = Bonhomme Richard and Serpais
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Revolution = Bonhomme Richard and Serpais

Artifact IDMO 1962.82
Object Type Print
Artist (American maritime illustrator and painter, 1880 - 1943)
Date20th century
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 7 3/4 in x W 10 1/2 in (19.7 cm x 26.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color lithograph depicting the action between the ships HMS SERAPIS and USS BONHOMME RICHARD on September 23, 1779 off the east coast of England. The nighttime scene depicts the two ships locked in battle with the British ship SERAPIS on the left and the American ship BONHOMME RICHARD - rocked by a massive explosion - on the right. The artist's name is in the lower left corner of the image: WORDEN / WOOD. The title of the scene is printed below the image: The Revolution = Bonhomme Richard and Serapis. Printed below the image in the lower right corner is "© A. R." below which "1779" has been written in pencil.
Historical NoteFranklin Roosevelt was an avid, lifelong collector of prints, engravings, and paintings illustrating the history of the United States Navy.
Additional Details
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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