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A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse by George Catlin, Paul Mellon — VisualArtsDB

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A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse

A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse

A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse

George Catlin Paul Mellon

1861–1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 47.3 x 62 cm (18 5/8 x 24 7/16 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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