- Cole, Thomas (b. Feb. 1, 1801, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, Eng.--d. Feb. 11, 1848, Catskill, N.Y., U.S.), American Romantic landscape painter who was a founder of the Hudson River school. The Voyage of Life: Childhood begun 1839 The Voyage of Life: Youth begun 1839 14 Jul 2002, Nicolas Pioch - Top - Up - Info Thanks to the BMW Foundation, the WebMuseum mirrors, partners and contributors for ...www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/cole
- THOMAS COLE 1801-1848 Italian Landscape, 1839 Oil on canvas, 35 X 5311 (88.90 x t34.62 cm.) Signed, lower center Museum purchase, 945-0-102 Thomas Cole has long been known as the founder of the Hudson River School. He has also come to be recognized as a romantic landscape painter of comparable importance to American culture as John Constable is to England's or Caspar David Friedrich to Germany's.butlerart.com/pc_book/pages/thomas.htm