Father Hennepin and Companions Passing Lover's Leap. April 1680 — George Catlin | DiscoverArt

Father Hennepin and Companions Passing Lover's Leap. April 1680

1847/1848

oil on canvas

37.8 × 56.2 cm (14.9 × 22.1 in)

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