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The Overthrow of Pharaoh and His Host
The Overthrow of Pharaoh and His Host

The Overthrow of Pharaoh and His Host

Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820)
1758–1820
Medium/TechniquePen and sepia and sepia wash
Dimensions32.4 x 25.1 cm (12 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift in memory of John Hubbard Sturgis by his daughters, Miss Frances C. Sturgis, Miss Mabel R. Sturgis, Mrs. William Haynes-Smith (Alice Maud Sturgis), and Miss Evelyn R. Sturgis
Accession number42.602
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ClassificationsDrawings
ProvenanceJohn Hubbard Sturgis (1834-1888); Miss Frances C. Sturgis, Miss Mabel R. Sturgis, Mrs. William Haynes-Smith (Alice Maud Sturgis), and Miss Evelyn R. Sturgis (daughters of the John Hubbard Sturgis); gift to MFA, December 10, 1942.