The Return
| Title | The Return |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Cole |
| Date | 1837 19th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran, 1869) |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Return” is a work by Thomas Cole, dated 1837. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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