Captn. J.D. Elliot. U.S. Navy / Edwin sc. – Antique Print
![Captn. J.D. Elliot. U.S. Navy / Edwin sc., [between 1810 and 1840] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/59/590ac95cb92a-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Captn. J.D. Elliot. U.S. Navy / Edwin sc., preserved in this antique engraving. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Captn. J.D. Elliot. U.S. Navy / Edwin sc.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
The caption identifies the sitter as Captain J.D. Elliot of the U.S. Navy, most likely Jesse Duncan Elliott (1782–1845). Elliott is best remembered for his role at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813, when he commanded the brig *Niagara* under Oliver Hazard Perry and became embroiled in a dispute over his conduct during the engagement. Stipple engraving, built from dots rather than lines, produced a softer tonal range that suited portrait likenesses, and the color added to this example was a deliberate touch meant to make the print more appealing. The record gives only a date range, but the print likely circulated during the years when War of 1812 naval officers were widely portrayed.
| Created / published | [between 1810 and 1840] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : stipple engraving, color. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1810-1840.Stipple engravings Color 1810-1840. |
| Subjects | Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan),--1782-1845--Military service. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,797 × 4,730 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220444 |
More from the Military collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
