The Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey (study for series, The Cross and the World)
ca. 1846-1848
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.4 × 45.8 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-140329
Thomas Cole died before he was able to complete his final group of paintings, titled The Cross and the World. In the beginning of the series, two young men each begin a pilgrimage---one to the cross and the other through the world. The route to the cross is mountainous and difficult, while the pathway through the world tempts with a beautiful valley. By the end of their journeys, the pilgrim of t…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Registry history
- ca. 1846-1848 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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