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The Past

Thomas Cole1838

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Hartford, United States

Cole, who personally felt that human civilization had reached its height in the medieval era, captured the excitement and valor of a jousting tournament in this painting.

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  • Title: The Past
  • Creator: Thomas Cole
  • Manufacturer: American, born England
  • Date Created: 1838
  • Location Created: United States
  • Physical Dimensions: 40 ½ x 61 ½ inches
  • Provenance: Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts. Museum Purchase, 1950.189
  • Type: Painting
  • Original Source: Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts. Museum Purchase, 1950.189
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Creator 1 death date: 1848
  • Creator 1 birth date: 1801
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