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1973–1974
Phoenix Art Museum presented Voyages of Discovery by La Salle in 1973–1974. The National Gallery of Art’s published object histories document 26 surviving works in this reconstruction: The Expedition Leaving Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario. November 18, 1678 by George Catlin (1847/1848; oil on canvas); The Expedition Encamped below the Falls of Niagara. January 20, 1679 by George Catlin (1847/1848; oil on canvas); Portage Around the Falls of Niagara at Table Rock by George Catlin (1847/1848; oil on canvas); La Salle Driving the First Bolt for the Griffin. January 26, 1679 by George Catlin (1847/1848; oil on canvas). The links follow native object identifiers and accessions, retaining the history’s catalogue references and the present unqualified maker attribution. This evidence identifies selected exhibited paintings, drawings or original prints; it does not establish artist attendance, ownership by the host, or a complete checklist. Exact opening and closing days remain unconfirmed.
Also recorded as: Voyages of Discovery by La Salle, Phoenix Art Museum
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