Thomas Cole letter to George W. Greene
Object Details
- Creator
- Cole, Thomas, 1801-1848
- Greene, George W.
- Subject
- Powers, Hiram
- Rossiter, T. P. (Thomas Prichard)
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- No place, unknown, or undetermined
- Physical Description
- Letter : 4 p. : handwritten ; 25 x 20 cm.
- Summary
- Cole describes his arrival back in the U.S., his upcoming painting plans, and the American scenery (especially the Catskills); he disparages the public praise of Hiram Powers, reacts to criticism of Albert B. Thorwaldson, discusses Thomas P. Rossiter's troubles in Rome, and other topics.
- Citation
- Thomas Cole. Thomas Cole letter to George W. Greene, 1842 Aug. 29. Thomas Cole letters, [undated] and 1840-1842. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Use Note
- U.S. public domain
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
- 1842 Aug. 29
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA)5267
- Type
- Correspondence
- Place
- Catskill, N.Y.
- See more items in
- Thomas Cole letters, [undated] and 1840-1842
- Archives of American Art
- Record ID
- AAADCD_item_5267
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
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