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War Dance of the Apachees by George Catlin, Paul Mellon — VisualArtsDB

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War Dance of the Apachees

War Dance of the Apachees

War Dance of the Apachees

George Catlin Paul Mellon

1855–1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 46.3 x 60.8 cm (18 1/4 x 23 15/16 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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