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Washington Allston

Paul and Silas in Prison

19th century

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  • Artist Washington Allston (American, 1779–1843)
  • Title Paul and Silas in Prison
  • Date 19th century
  • Medium Oil on mahogany wood panel
  • Dimensions unframed | 23 15/16 x 30 1/8 in.
  • Credit line Gift of John T. Davis, 1885
  • Object number WU 2170

Nineteenth Century Art from the Collection
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 01/19/1986 - 04/01/1986

Old Masters
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 05/15/1983 - 08/21/1983

The Hand and the Spirit: Religious Art in America 1770–1900 [verify dates]
Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC), 09/01/1972 - 10/01/1972
The Hand and the Spirit: Religious Art in America 1770–1900, Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas, Texas), 12/01/1972 - 01/01/1973
Indianapolis Museum of Art (Indianapolis, Indiana), 02/01/1973 - 04/01/1973
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, California)

Opening Exhibition of Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Hall
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 04/29/1960

Retrospective Gallery of the American Section
World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, Illinois)

1885
John T. Davis

Inscription [LL of canvas, in red paint:] wa

Inscription [Washington University label on back of panel]

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May 15, 1983–August 21, 1983
go to The Hand and the Spirit: Religious Art in America 1770–1900 [verify dates] page
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Exhibitions

The Hand and the Spirit: Religious Art in America 1770–1900 [verify dates]

September 01, 1972–April 01, 1973
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Exhibitions

Retrospective Gallery of the American Section

go to Opening Exhibition of Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Hall page
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Exhibitions

Opening Exhibition of Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Hall

April 29, 1960

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