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Thomas Cole (British/American, 1801-1848)

Classical Ruins Sketch
signed 'T. Cole' (lower right), titled on a presentation plaque and on an exhibition label (affixed to the frame backing)
oil on canvas mounted to panel
6 x 12 in.
framed 13 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.

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Provenance
Descended in the family of an artist.
Sold at the Cedar Grove on-site auction, September 26, 1964 (possibly).
Private collection, 1964-circa 1970.
Through to Lou Armentrout, Palm Springs, California, circa 1970-2015.
The collection of a member of the Board of Trustees of Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Site.

Exhibited
Catskill, New York, Mind Upon Nature: Thomas Cole's Creative Process, Thomas Cole National Historic Site, May-October, 2016.

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