Commodore Hopkins

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of man in 18th century naval uniform. The man has fair skin and short hair. He wears a bicorne hat with a feather tucked into the hatband. His uniform has a high collar and consists of a white waistcoat with buttons, a white shirt, and a long dark coat with cuffs and buttons. The man holds a sword in his right hand. His left arm is extended, palm up. Behind him are two ships with billowing smoke. The ship on the left has an American flag. The ship on the right has a tree logo on the stern. The image has a decorative border. The text "Commodore Hopkins, Commander in Chief of the American Fleet" is printed at the bottom.