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Also known as T. Cole, Cole

19th-century American painter (1801-1848)

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Thomas Cole (1801–1848) was an American painter, printmaker, and illustrator associated with the Hudson River school movement. Born in Bolton, he held citizenship in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. His notable works include *The Oxbow*, *The Voyage of Life*, *The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge*, and *The Course of empire*. Cole worked in various locations, including Steubenville, New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

His artistic legacy includes the training of Frederic Edwin Church. Cole’s works are held in collections such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, and the National Gallery of Art. He died in New York City, Catskill, from a myocardial infarction.

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Person · Open Library

Works
28

Top works

  • [Papers presented for discussion at the conference] held at the Town hall, Great Yarmouth July 16 and 17,1913 ...
  • Paradiso Perduto
  • Verlorene Paradies
  • Paradis Perdu (illustré)
  • The aloes of Uganda

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1801
Active to
1848
anthologychristmas musiceasy listeningjazzpopr&b

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
270
Total plays
402

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Quotes

  • It has not been in vain: the good, the enlightened of all ages and nations have found pleasure and consolation in the beauty of the rural earth. Prophets of old retired into the solitudes of nature to wait the inspiration of heaven. It was upon Mount Horeb that Elijah experienced the mighty wind, the earthquake, and the fire; and, heard the small still voice. That voice is yet heard among the mountains!

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Key facts

Born
( 1801-02-01 ) February 1, 1801, Bolton le Moors , Lancashire, England
Died
February 11, 1848 (1848-02-11) (aged 47), Catskill, New York , U.S
Known for
Painting, oil on canvas
Notable work
The Titan's Goblet , The Course of Empire , The Oxbow , The Voyage of Life , among others...
Movement
Hudson River School

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Encyclopedic overview

The Oxbow (The Connecticut River near Northampton) (1836) The Course of Empire (1833–1836). This animated image shows all five paintings in the series as separate frames.

Thomas Cole (February 1, 1801 – February 11, 1848) was an Anglo-American artist who founded the Hudson River School art movement. He painted romantic landscapes and history paintings. Influenced by European painters, but with a strong American sensibility, he was prolific throughout his career and worked primarily with oil on canvas.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thomas Cole” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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