Three Selish Indians
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Three Selish Indians

TitleThree Selish Indians
ArtistGeorge Catlin
Date1855/1869 19th century
Mediumoil on card mounted on paperboard
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit linePaul Mellon Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Three Selish Indians” is a work by George Catlin, dated 1855/1869. It is executed in oil on card mounted on paperboard and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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