Entrance to a Lagoon, Shore of the Amazon — George Catlin | DiscoverArt

Entrance to a Lagoon, Shore of the Amazon

1854/1869

oil on card mounted on paperboard

48.2 × 63.3 cm (19 × 24.9 in)

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