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Study for "Dream of Arcadia"

Thomas Cole American

1838

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Study for "Dream of Arcadia", Thomas Cole (American, Lancashire 1801–1848 Catskill, New York), Oil on panel, American — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Study for "Dream of Arcadia"

Artist: Thomas Cole (American, Lancashire 1801–1848 Catskill, New York)

Date: 1838

Culture: American

Medium: Oil on panel

Dimensions: 8 3/4 × 14 1/2 in. (22.2 × 36.8 cm)

Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Gift of the children of the artist Asher B. Durand, through John Durand

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