File:Hommage a la marine francaise de la guerre americaine.jpeg

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Artist



Alternative names	Jean Francois Janinet; François Janinet; Jean François Janinet
Description	French balloonist, graphic artist, engraver, printmaker and visual artist
Date of birth/death	1752	1 November 1814
Location of birth/death	Paris	Paris
Work period	1770 –1814
Work location	Paris
Authority file	: Q3165683 VIAF: 49270663 ISNI: 0000000066451825 ULAN: 500001382 LCCN: n86016459 GND: 124164722 WorldCat

Description

English: Print. "Homage to the French Navy of the American war." "The value rewarded" (...) "Forced to pay tribute to the value, Neptune gave France the empire of the sea .." Drawing and allegorical commentary directed to acknowledge the efforts and victories of the French navy during the War of American Independence (1776-1783) and has regained its honor and power after defeats in the Seven Years War (1755 - 1763).

Français : Estampe à l'eau forte. "Hommage à la marine française de la guerre américaine." "La valeur récompensée" (...) "Forcé de rendre hommage à la valeur, Neptune offre à la France l'empire de la mer..." Dessin et commentaire allégorique, réalisé pour souligner les efforts et les victoires de la marine royale pendant la Guerre d'Indépendance américaine (1776-1783) et qui a retrouvé son honneur et sa puissance après les défaites de la Guerre de Sept Ans (1755-1763).

Date

English: Date unknown, probably between 1783 and 1789.

Français : Inconnue, entre 1783 et 1789 probablement.

Medium

engraving

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rmn.fr

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current	21:39, 24 March 2012		424 × 629 (55 KB)	Roxanna (talk \| contribs)	horizontalized, cropped and sharpened
	14:51, 24 August 2010		457 × 650 (50 KB)	AYE R (talk \| contribs)	{{Information \|Description={{en\|1=Print. "Homage to the French Navy of the American war." "The value rewarded" (...) "Forced to pay tribute to the value, Neptune gave France the empire of the sea .." Drawing and allegorical commentary directed to acknowle