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An Alligator's Nest by George Catlin, Paul Mellon — VisualArtsDB

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An Alligator's Nest

An Alligator's Nest

An Alligator's Nest

George Catlin Paul Mellon

1854–1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 46.3 x 61.2 cm (18 1/4 x 24 1/8 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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