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The Waters Subsiding after the Deluge
The Waters Subsiding after the Deluge

The Waters Subsiding after the Deluge

Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820)
1758–1820
Medium/TechniqueOil sketch in neutral brown and gray, on light blue paper
Dimensions22.9 x 32.2 cm (9 x 12 11/16 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 number42.598
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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.