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The Chaining of Prometheus to the Rock
The Chaining of Prometheus to the Rock

The Chaining of Prometheus to the Rock

Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820)
1758–1820
Medium/TechniquePen and brown wash
Dimensions40.3 x 28.9cm (15 7/8 x 11 3/8in.)
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 number42.613
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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.