The Past / creation date: 1838

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Record Details

Work Title: The Past
Creator/Culture: artist: Thomas Cole (American, 1801-1848)
Site/Repository: Repository: Mead Art Museum (Amherst College) (Amherst, Massachusetts, USA)
Period/Date: creation date: 1838
Media/Technique: oil on canvas, painting
Dimensions: 102.87 x 156.21 cm (40.5 x 61.5 inches)
Subjects: Landscapes (Representations); Jousting; Painting (Image-making); Civilization (Allegory); Imaginary landscapes
Work Record ID: 569371
Image Record ID: 1340955
Digital filename: 13d001205
Classification Filing Number: 382; C689; 4PA
HART Image Order Number: 280155
Date Added/Updated: 2013-10-04 06:02:27

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Image Size: 3072 x 2006
File Size: 828 KB
Record: 1340955
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1340955/13d001205

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 1340955. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1340955/13d001205. July 09, 2025.