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Thomas Cole

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Also known as T. Cole, Cole

19th-century American painter (1801-1848)

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Thomas
Family name
Cole
Gender
male
Place of death
Catskill
Sibling
Sarah Cole
Occupation
illustrator
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
painting
Image
Thomascole2.jpg
Work location
Pittsburgh
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Thomas Cole
date of birth
1801-02-01
date of death
1848-02-11
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Thomas Cole
Commons gallery
Thomas Cole
cause of death
myocardial infarction
name in native language
Thomas Cole
manner of death
natural causes
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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.

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