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Thomas Cole

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Painting of Niagara Falls seen from a distance, with autumn trees, two figures on a cliff, and a stormy sky.

Distant View of Niagara Falls

1830

Sunset landscape with a large tree, wooden bridge over a river, village church, and distant mountains under a pink sky.

New England Scenery

1839

Panoramic oil painting of Florence at sunset, with the cathedral dome, river bridge, and mountains beyond a terrace.

View of Florence

1837

Painting of a winding river oxbow through farmland beneath a storm on the left and sunlit clouds on the right.

View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm - The Oxbow

1836

Painting of a giant goblet-shaped rock with waterfalls and a lake on its rim, set in mountains under a glowing sunset sky.

The Titan's Goblet

1833

Painting of a river valley with tall trees, figures on the riverbank, and distant mountains under a hazy sky.

View on the Catskill - Early Autumn

1836-37

Painting of a rider on a white horse crossing a river below a rocky cliff, with trees and distant hills under a glowing sky.

The Mountain Ford

1846

Landscape with ivy-covered Roman ruins, an arched aqueduct, small figures, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

A View near Tivoli (Morning)

1832

Oil sketch of a winding river through a valley with wooded hills, clouds, and a woman with a parasol on rocks.

Sketch for View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow)

1836

Study of a towering cumulus cloud lit white on one side, rising over a dark treeline under a pale pink and blue sky.

Clouds

ca. 1838

Oil sketch of a small wooded island under a low sun, with distant mountains and a warm orange sunset sky.

Landscape Sketch

Oil landscape of a wooded valley with a mill, a man with an axe on a fallen log, and a seated figure by a river.

Landscape

1825

Painting of a river through a rocky gorge with a hilltop castle, a gnarled tree, and dramatic clouds overhead.

The Fountain of Vaucluse

1841

Painted landscape of a river valley with a rocky cliff, winding road, cattle, a waterfall, and distant mountains under a blue

Catskill Scenery

1830

Painting of a dramatic rocky landscape with a volcano and waterfalls at left and a lush tropical valley at right.

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

1828

Painting of a dark cave opening framing calm water, jagged rock spires, a small boat and a glowing hazy sky.

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge

1829

View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, New York, After a Storm

View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, New York, After a Storm

1838

Painting of a river landscape with a red-clad child in a boat guided by a winged figure, tall trees, and distant mountains.

The Voyage of Life--Youth

1850

Painting of a pilgrim in red walking toward two glowing angels beneath a radiant cross in a stormy sky over rocky terrain.

The Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey (study for series, The Cross and the World)

1840

Dark, fiery landscape with a lone pilgrim among fallen stone blocks, facing a distant horizon and snow-capped mountain.

The Pilgrim of the World at the End of His Journey (study for the series, The Cross and the World)

1840

Painting of an imagined city of classical temples, a pyramid and a Gothic church beside a river, framed by green curtains.

Architect’s Dream

1840

Painting of a shadowy cave framing a hazy sea of rock pinnacles, a small boat, and a waterfall under a golden dawn sky.

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge

1820

Autumn mountain valley with a rider on horseback, storm clouds, rocky cliffs and a small cabin in a clearing.

A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)

1839

Painting of a winged angel guiding a golden boat with a child down a river past cliffs, cave, flowers and a sunset.

The Voyage of Life: Childhood

1842

Painting of a child in a golden boat on a river, guided by an angel, with mountains and a white palace in the distance.

The Voyage of Life: Youth

1842

Painting of an old man in a golden boat on dark water, with a white angel descending beside him under a stormy sky.

The Voyage of Life: Old Age

1842

Painting of a man in a red robe standing in a golden boat on rapids beside rocky cliffs under a stormy, glowing sky.

The Voyage of Life: Manhood

1842

Painting of forested mountains in misty valley at sunrise, with gnarled trees and rocks in the foreground.

Sunrise in the Catskills

1826

Painting of a ruined ivy-covered stone tower on a cliff with a shepherd and sheep, overlooking a calm sea with a sailboat.

Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower

1838

Oil study of a dusk landscape with glowing orange clouds above a dark mountain ridge and tree-lined fields.

Study for "Catskill Creek"

c. 1844/1845

Painting of a Gothic cathedral and autumn trees at sunset, with a funeral procession, a mounted rider, and distant mountains.

The Return

1837

Painted landscape with a castle on a hill, mounted knights on a forest path, a river, and distant mountains under a cloudy sk

The Departure

1837