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The Scalp Dance, George Catlin

The Scalp Dance

George Catlin (American) (1796-1872)

Movement
Romanticism
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
43.8 × 59.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC0

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