The Course of Empire: Destruction

Thomas Cole American
1836
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: Destruction
  • Artist: Thomas Cole (American, Lancashire 1801–1848 Catskill, New York)
  • Date: 1836
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 33 1/4 × 63 1/4 in. (84.5 × 160.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Gift of The New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing