Jean Dunbar

Biography

Jean Dunbar is a historic-​interiors consultant who has been researching Thomas Cole’s home and studio since 2008. Her articles about design history and interior preservation have appeared in magazines such as Preservation, Early American Life, Victorian Homes, and Fine Homebuilding.

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ESSAYS / Winter 2014

Thomas Cole and the Decorative Arts

By Jean Dunbar

An enduring mystery surrounds the artistry of Thomas Cole.

Thomas Cole, <i>A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains</i>, 1839. Oil on canvas, 40 -3/16” x 61 -5/16”. (Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art / Andrew W. Mellon Fund)