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Painting the Tobos Chief by George Catlin, Paul Mellon — VisualArtsDB

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Painting the Tobos Chief

Painting the Tobos Chief

Painting the Tobos Chief

George Catlin Paul Mellon

1854–1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 47.5 x 63 cm (18 11/16 x 24 13/16 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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