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View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, New York, After a Storm
Thomas Cole, 1838
Two years before he made this painting, Thomas Cole published an Essay on American Scenery, in which he declared, we are still in Eden. The Cleveland Museum of Art says he sketched this view of the Adirondacks in early summer, but painted it in his studio in a blaze of autumn colour.
The choice probably had national meaning. Cole once wrote that autumn was the one season in which the American forest surpasses all the world in gorgeousness. He also included two Indigenous men in the foliage on the right. The museum points out that the Adirondacks remained home to many Native Americans long after most had been pushed out of other regions.
The canvas is about 100 by 161 centimetres without its frame.
From the museum record
| Artist | Thomas Cole |
|---|---|
| Date | 1838 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Size | Unframed: 99.8 x 160.6 cm |
| Museum | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection |
| Accession number | 1917.1335 |
| Licence | Open Access (CC0) |
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art collection record. Facts such as dates, sizes and credit lines come from that record. The write-up above was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the museum record and standard references. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
