The Voyage of Life–Youth

James Smillie American
After Thomas Cole American
(?) James Smillie American

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Based on a series of allegorical paintings by Thomas Cole in which he depicts the four stages of life: "childhood", "youth", "manhood", and "old age". In each scene, the voyager drifts down a river through landscapes that represent the sentiments of each age.

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