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Turtle Hunt by George Catlin, Paul Mellon — VisualArtsDB

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Turtle Hunt

Turtle Hunt

Turtle Hunt

George Catlin Paul Mellon

1854–1869

Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 61.1 cm (17 15/16 x 24 1/16 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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