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Summary

Thomas Cole : The Course of Empire: Desolation wikidata:Q19899766 reasonator:Q19899766
Artist
Thomas Cole (1801–1848) wikidata:Q334001 q:en:Thomas Cole
Thomas Cole
Alternative names
T. Cole; Cole
Description American painter and printmaker
Date of birth/death 1 February 1801 Edit this at Wikidata 11 February 1848 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bolton le Moors Catskill
Work location
New York
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artist QS:P170,Q334001
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Title
Series title The Course of Empire Edit this at Wikidata
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre landscape art Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1836
date QS:P571,+1836-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 39.5 in (100.3 cm); width: 63.5 in (161.2 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,39.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,63.5U218593
institution QS:P195,Q1059456
Accession number
1858.5
Place of creation United States of America Edit this at Wikidata
References
Source/Photographer Explore Thomas Cole

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