Thomas Birch

American, born England, 1779 - 1859

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This painting shows a riverside scene with calm blue waters in the background on the right. Sailing ships dot the horizon. Closer to us is the riverbank, lined with greenery and tall trees, along with a dirt path on the left and rowboats laying on the sandy shore. In the center, a group of men, women, and children appear to dance together by the bank. They all have pale skin and wear clothes in shades of yellow, white, brown, and purple, with some pops of blue, green, and red. Their clothes include dresses, shawls, jackets, trousers, and hats. Behind them on the right, two more men stand near one of the rowboats. The sky above is blue, with large, puffy, gray-and-white clouds.
Thomas Birch, View of the Delaware near Philadelphia, 1831, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund, 1955), 2015.19.80

View of the Delaware near Philadelphia

Thomas Birch · 1831 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.19.80
The image shows a maritime scene with two ships in a naval battle. The horizon is low, depicting the sea and sky. The ships, waves, rigging, and sails are detailed, with a color palette of blues, aquamarine, browns, creams, whites, grays, reds, and blues. Smoke from the ships' guns indicates firing.
Samuel Seymour, James Webster, The U.S. Frigate United States Capturing His Britannic Majesty's Frigate Macedonian, 1815, hand-colored engraving on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund, 1963), 2015.19.1017

The U.S. Frigate United States Capturing His Britannic Majesty's Frigate Macedonian

Samuel Seymour, James Webster · 1815 · hand-colored engraving on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1017
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The Picture of Philadelphia, Giving an Account of its Origin, Increase and Improvements in Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, Commerce and Revenue. With a Compendious View of its Societies, Literary, Benevolent, Patriotic, & Religious. Its Police – the Public Buildings – the Prison and Penetentiary System – Institutions, Monied and Civil-Museum

James Mease M.D., Thomas Birch, Samuel Seymour, B. & T. Kite · 1881 · bound volume with one engraving in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2018.44.102
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View of Eaglesfield

Thomas Birch · 1808 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2016.22.25