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The Dying Tecumseh

Ferdinand Pettrich · modeled c. 1837-1846, carved 1856

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The Dying Tecumseh

Smithsonian American Art Museum reports this work as CC0 with accession number, medium, dimensions, subject context, and collection department. The archived source asset is the Smithsonian Web3D 150k medium GLB.

Maker
Ferdinand Pettrich
Date
modeled c. 1837-1846, carved 1856
Place
Americas and Oceania
Material
Marble with painted copper alloy tomahawk
Dimensions
36 5/8 x 77 5/8 x 53 3/4 in. (93.1 x 197.2 x 136.6 cm)
Current collection
Not on view, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗

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Maker
Ferdinand Pettrich
Date
modeled c. 1837-1846, carved 1856
Place
Americas and Oceania
Material
Marble with painted copper alloy tomahawk
Dimensions
36 5/8 x 77 5/8 x 53 3/4 in. (93.1 x 197.2 x 136.6 cm)
Current collection
Not on view, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0