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The Shipwreck of St. Paul
The Shipwreck of St. Paul

The Shipwreck of St. Paul

Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820)
about 1786
Medium/TechniquePen and ink and brush with wash and opaque white watercolor on three joined sheets
DimensionsSheet: 49.2 x 34.1 cm (19 3/8 x 13 7/16 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 number42.608
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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.