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The Pilgrim Mourning His Dead Ass

The Pilgrim Mourning His Dead Ass

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The Pilgrim Mourning His Dead Ass
ArtistAmerican, active England, 1738–1820
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Pilgrim Mourning His Dead Ass
Date1800
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions19 5/8 × 14 3/8 in. (49.8 × 36.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the family of Joseph S. Cullinan
Object number53.4
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Philadelphia Stairhall (Upstairs)
On view

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Department
American Art
Object Type
ProvenanceSold to W. Ward as Lot 25 in the West Estate Sale on May 22, 1829.

Purchased in New York c. 1920 by Joseph S. Cullinan, of Houston Texas.

To the Family of Joseph S. Cullinan by Inheritance.Donated to the museum on May 7, 1953.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: Exhibited by the artist at the Royal Academy, London, c. 1800.

Exhibited: "The Hand and the Spirit: Religious Art in America 1700-1900," University Art Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, 1972-1973 (LN:72.15)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
signed lower right: B. West / 1800

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Benjamin West