Artist Portfolio: Thomas Cole

The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge 1829

oil on canvas

35 3/4 x 47 5/8 in. (90.8 x 121.4 cm.)
Gift of Mrs. Katie Dean in memory of

Minnibel S. and James Wallace Dean and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program

http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/index.html

To observe:

Note how Cole utilizes atmospheric perspective in this painting to give the impression of great depth.