Course of Empire, The Consummation Pocket Square

Thomas Cole, 1801-1848, The Consummation of Empire, about 1833-1836

• 100% Silk
• Hand Rolled
• Designed and Printed in Britain
• 42cm x 42cm

The Course of Empire is a series of paintings depicting the rise and fall of an imaginary city, representing humanity as a whole. The Consummation of Empire, the third in the series, depicts a summer’s day, where people are seen enjoying themselves, drinking and blowing horns to ships passing by. Cole represented complete decadence, reminiscent of ancient Rome, and, as ever in religious themes, decadence often means the worst is to come. This later stage is represented in our other pocket square from the series; Destruction. Light pastel colours are used which contrast with the bright red and orange hues used to represent the people and the ships. As a result, this pocket square would perfectly pair with a seersucker fabric or light coloured fabrics such as tan or cream, but it would also bring a light touch to darker colours such as navy or charcoal.

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