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Spearing by Torchlight by George Catlin, Paul Mellon — VisualArtsDB

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Spearing by Torchlight

Spearing by Torchlight

Spearing by Torchlight

George Catlin Paul Mellon

1854–1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 46.4 x 62 cm (18 1/4 x 24 7/16 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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