Embarkation of the Pilgrims
Robert W. Weir
Oil on canvas, 12' x 18'
1843; placed 1843
Rotunda
U.S. Capitol
This painting depicts the Pilgrims on the deck of the ship Speedwell on July 22, 1620, before they departed from Delfs Haven, Holland, for North America, where they sought religious freedom.
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