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Thomas Birch

1779–1851

WA-00021801

London, UK

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WikidataQ175370

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American Battle Painting 1776�1918

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

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About

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Thomas Birch was an American painter active in the early nineteenth century, primarily known for seascapes and naval scenes rendered in oil. Working during the War of 1812 and its aftermath, he documented maritime commerce and naval conflict with technical precision and atmospheric sensitivity. His compositions balanced documentary accuracy with romantic landscape conventions, establishing him as a significant figure in early American marine painting.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (12)

Portrait of Samuel Armitage

1840 · Oil on ivory

H.: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast

1833 · Oil on canvas

51.4 × 76.8 cm (20 1/4 × 30 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

View of the Delaware near Philadelphia

1831 · oil paint

overall: 102.87 × 153.04 cm (40 1/2 × 60 1/4 in.) framed: 127 × 177.64 × 10.16 cm (50 × 69 15/16 × 4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Southeast View of "Sedgeley Park," the Country Seat of James Cowles Fisher, Esq.

1819 · oil paint

34 1/4 x 48 3/8 in. (87.0 x 122.9 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Mr. Veacock

1812 · watercolor on paper

image (oval): 3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in. (7.8 x 6.5 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Captain Christopher O'Connor

1806 · Watercolor on paper

2 13/16 x 2 3/16 in. (7.1 x 5.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise

1806 · oil paint

45.1 × 65.1 cm (17 3/4 × 25 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Captain Christopher O'Connor

1806 · Watercolor on paper

2 13/16 x 2 3/16 in. (7.1 x 5.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Gentleman

1779 · Watercolor on paper

3 5/8 x 2 9/16 in. (9.2 x 6.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Lady

1779 · Watercolor on paper

3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (9.2 x 6.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lady

1779 · Watercolor on paper

3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (9.2 x 6.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gentleman

1779 · Watercolor on paper

3 5/8 x 2 9/16 in. (9.2 x 6.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (5)

12 published of 36 catalogued · 33 with image

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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

18 entries · 1 sources

Southeast View of "Sedgeley Park," the Country Seat of James Cowles Fisher, Esq.
1819 · Smithsonian · 5 prov
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Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise
1806 · AIC · 5 prov
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View of the Delaware near Philadelphia
1831 · Nga · 5 prov
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Mr. Veacock
1812 · Smithsonian · 3 prov
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Group Exhibition American Battle Painting 1776�1918

New York · 1944