File:Embarkation of the Pilgrims.jpg

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Summary

Embarkation of the Pilgrims   (  )
Artist
Robert W. Weir (photograph courtesy Architect of the Capitol)
Title
Embarkation of the Pilgrims
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description

Protestant pilgrims are shown on the deck of the ship Speedwell before their departure for the New World from Delfshaven, Holland, on July 22, 1620. William Brewster, holding the Bible, and pastor John Robinson leading Governor Carver, William Bradford, Miles Standish, and their families in prayer. The prominence of women and children suggests the importance of the family in the community. At the left side of the painting is a rainbow, which symbolizes hope and divine protection. The rainbow colors are intentionally atypical with red-white-blue, the colors of the Dutch flag.
One of four scenes of early exploration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, 1843 [1]
Weir (1803–1890) had studied art in Italy and taught art at the military academy at West Point.

The dimensions of this oil painting on canvas are 548 cm x 365 cm (216 inches x 144 inches; 18 feet x 12 feet)
Date 1843
date QS:P571,+1843-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer Architect of the Capitol

Licensing

Public domain This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. Architect of the Capitol logo
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Captions

Embarkation of Mayflower Pilgrims on the Speedwell from Delft Haven, South Holland in 1620. Pilgrims John Carver, William Bradford, and Miles Standish at prayer during the voyage to North America. 1843 romanticised history painting by Robert W. Weir.

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