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| Cole (Thomas) (1801-1848) |
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| Thomas Cole (1801-1848) was born in Lancaster England. He was trained as an engraver, applying his skills as a wood block cutter in the calico fabric industry. Academically, Cole did not have formal art training, so his inspiration for paintings came from poetry and literature of the day. His family immigrated to America when Cole was seventeen. He remained in Philadelphia one year longer as his family moved onto Ohio. Eventually, in 1823 the entire family moved to Pittsburgh, which allowed the young Cole to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Art and also to begin a series of detailed drawings of the developing industrial city. This fortuitous combination became the foundation of Thomas Cole's later landscape style--painstaking detail and accuracy. For professional reasons Cole moved onto New York City in 1825. His work quickly came to the attention of collectors and critics. |
From talk with many of his colleagues Cole realized that he needed to travel to Europe to observe first hand the great masters. He returned to his native England and then moved onto Paris and Rome, where he formulated richly aesthetic themes and ideas. Truly a romantic spirit, Thomas Cole sought to express elevated ideas through his painting. Cole quickly absorbed the lofty ideas of European history painting, and he encouraged Asher B. Durand and Frederic Church, the two painters that would continue in his tradition. Cole died, unexpectedly, after a brief and minor illness. Undeniably, his legacy left a firm foundation for the Hudson River School to build upon. Ask Art |
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The Cole Collection: "The Departure" by Cole (Thomas) Code: 401067 Fine art Giclee canvas print wrap on 5/8" stretchers. Canvas size 24" (609.6mm) wide x depth in pro. £74.00 (Inc.VAT). UK Postage & packing + £10.00. |
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