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Embarkation of the Pilgrims

One of the works exhibited in the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition in 1876, this midcentury painting documented a tearful group of English Puritans departing from their temporary home in Holland aboard the Speedwell, a ship that was to accompany the Mayflower to New England. Robert Weir based the picture on documentary evidence—written accounts, histories, and costume records—to enhance the authenticity of the early memorial to colonial history.

Artist: Robert Walter Weir, American, 1803-1889
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dates: 1857
Dimensions: 48 1/8 x 72 1/4 in. (122.2 x 183.5 cm)
Signature: Signed lower left: "Rob.t W. Weir. / 1857."
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Making Art: Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 75.188
Credit Line: A. Augustus Healy Fund and Healy Purchase Fund B
Image: Overall, 75.188_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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