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La Salle Erecting a Cross and Taking Possession of the Land. March 25, 1682, George Catlin

La Salle Erecting a Cross and Taking Possession of the Land. March 25, 1682

George Catlin (American) (1796-1872)

Movement
Romanticism
Date
1847–1848
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
37.4 × 56.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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