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The Shipwreck of St. Paul (arched top)
The Shipwreck of St. Paul (arched top)

The Shipwreck of St. Paul (arched top)

Benjamin West (American, 1738–1820)
1758–1820
Medium/TechniqueGraphite pencil, pen and bistre and bistre wash
Dimensions41.6 x 25.7cm (16 3/8 x 10 1/8in.)

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 number42.609
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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.