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The Ambassador from Tunis with His Attendants as He Appeared in England in 1781

(American, 1738–1820)
1781
Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas
Dimensions71.44 x 91.76 cm (28 1/8 x 36 1/8 in.)
Credit LineA. Shuman Collection—Abraham Shuman Fund
Accession number55.932
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
InscriptionsLower right: B. West 1781
ProvenanceThe artist; "Pictures by West sold by George Robins," London, May 22, 23, and 25, lot 115; Colonal D'Arcy, 1829; (?) Sortais, Paris, 1896; with Rene Brimo, Paris, by 1938; with Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1955; to MFA, 1955, purchased for $3,000.
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