First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government
by Eric Glaser
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First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government
Artist
Eric Glaser
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Painting - Oil On Canvas
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"First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government"
Artist: Edward Moran (American, 1829-1901)
Title: First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government
"First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government", 14 February 1778
Painting in oils by Edward Moran, 1898. It depicts the Continental Navy Ship Ranger, commanded by Captain John Paul Jones, receiving the salute of a French squadron under La Motte Picquet, with his flag on Robuste (1758), at Quiberon Bay, France, 14 February 1778.
Earlier in the month, after receipt of news of the victory at Saratoga, France recognized the independence of the American colonies and signed a treaty of alliance with them.
The original painting is in the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis, Maryland.
Date: 1898
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Additional image editing by Eric Glaser
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