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The Course of Empire: The Savage State

Thomas Cole American
ca. 1834
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Course of Empire: The Savage State
  • Artist: Thomas Cole (American, Lancashire 1801–1848 Catskill, New York)
  • Date: ca. 1834
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 39 1/4 × 63 1/4 in. (99.7 × 160.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Gift of The New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing