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The chief raised his musket and fired

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The chief raised his musket and fired

The chief raised his musket and fired

(American, 1882 - 1945)

The chief raised his musket and fired

Alternate Title(s)

Assassination of Fletcher Christian

Oil on hardboard (Renaissance Panel)

1940

26 3/4 × 18 1/2 in. (67.9 × 47 cm)

SUPP2000.544

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Fowler

Not on view

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I had half seen how he had rested his elbow on the hedge and carried his head to one side when he fired that first shot.

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Prince Lermontor fired at Peter Smith; Kilmair, directly behind, could not use his revolver. Elfrida Carlingford sprang up, but realized her powerlessness to help.

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The Flight Across the Lake The scout having ascertained that the Mohicans were sufficiently of themselves to maintain the requisite distance, deliberately laid aside his paddle, and raised that fatal rifle

The Flight Across the Lake The scout having ascertained that the Mohicans were sufficiently of themselves to maintain the requisite distance, deliberately laid aside his paddle, and raised that fatal rifle

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1919

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