All paintings but the last contain an hourglass attached to the prow of a golden boat, which is steered by an angel due to the infancy of the central figure.
One section of this work features a cloudlike white palace and consists of a landscape that partly hides a mountain range on the right. The first painting of this series is dominated by a cave representing "the mysterious Past," while the fourth depicts a dove illuminated by golden rays of light. All paintings but the last contain an hourglass attached to the prow of a golden boat, which is steered by an angel due to the infancy of the central figure. Unlike its painter's earlier historical series The Course of Empire, it centers on that solitary figure's allegorical journey on a river before reaching the ocean and ascending to heaven. Consisting of "Childhood," "Youth," "Manhood," and "Old Age," FTP, identify this series of paintings by Thomas Cole.
One section of this work features a cloudlike white palace and consists of a landscape that partly hides a mountain range on the right.
The Voyage of Life