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French Peasantry
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French Peasantry

Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820)
1758–1820
Medium/TechniqueBlack and white chalk on blue paper, laid down
Dimensions11.1 x 17.3cm (4 3/8 x 6 13/16in.)
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 number42.594
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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.