| Full Name |
Thomas Cole |
| Date of Birth |
01 February 1801 |
| Place of Birth |
Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England |
| Date of Death |
11 February 1848 |
| Place of Death |
Catskill, New York, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American |
| Education |
Largely self-taught; brief studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| Profession |
Painter |
| Years of Activity |
circa 1825 - 1848 |
| Brief Information |
Thomas Cole was an English-born American artist recognized as the founder of the Hudson River School, a mid-19th century American art movement. He is best known for his romantic landscape and historical paintings which often depicted the American wilderness and incorporated allegorical themes. His artistic contributions significantly shaped the development of American landscape painting and national identity. |