Embarkation of the Pilgrims Robert Walter Weir (American, 1803-1889). Embarkation of the Pilgrims, 1857. Oil on canvas, 48 1/8 × 72 1/4 in., 133 lb. ( × cm, ). This work documents 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 its authenticity. Painted during a period plagued by discrimination and its violent wake, Embarkation of the Pilgrims remin
Embarkation of the Pilgrims Robert Walter Weir (American, 1803-1889). Embarkation of the Pilgrims, 1857. Oil on canvas, 48 1/8 × 72 1/4 in., 133 lb. ( × cm, ). This work documents 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 its authenticity. Painted during a period plagued by discrimination and its violent wake, Embarkation of the Pilgrims reminded viewers that much of the United States was settled by Europeans seeking freedom from religious persecution. American Art 1857
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