Untitled (Indian Chief Maungwudaus, Upper Canada)
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Untitled (Indian Chief Maungwudaus, Upper Canada)

TitleUntitled (Indian Chief Maungwudaus, Upper Canada)
ArtistDonald McDonnell American, 19th century
Date1855 19th century
MediumDaguerreotype
Classificationportrait
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg Collection, purchased with funds provided by The Leonian Charitable Trust
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Untitled (Indian Chief Maungwudaus, Upper Canada)” is a work by Donald McDonnell American, 19th century, dated 1855. It is executed in daguerreotype and classified as portrait. 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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