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Alfred S. Brownell , (Dec 12, 1883–Jan 16, 1959)

Providence

c. 1932
26 1/8 in. x 28 1/4 in. (66.36 cm x 71.76 cm)

Medium and Support: ship model

Credit Line: gift of anonymous donor

Accession Number: 1934.S2

Commentary

Providence
The First Command of John Paul Jones

Built about 1770
Length 64 ft.; Beam 19 ft.

The sloop Providence was a small trading vessel which was purchased by the State of Rhode Island in 1775, armed and turned over to the Continental congress. She made a number of successful cruises during the Revolution. In 1778, she captured the port of Nassau in the Bahamas single handed, although she was only a little sloop of fourteen guns. However, the Providence is best known as the first vessel commanded by John Paul Jones, who was her master for a cruise in 1776. Under other commands, the Providence captured a total of eight vessels. To escape capture by a superior British force, she was run ashore and blown up at Penobscot Bay in 1779.

Robert E. Peabody, "Providence" catalogue entry in ed. John Ratté, Models of American Sailing Ships, rev. ed. (Andover, MA: Addison Gallery of American Art, 1994), 33

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This object was included in the following exhibitions:

1/4" scale: Models of American Sailing Ships Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/25/1994 - 1/12/1995

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