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Thomas Birch was born in London in 1779 and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1851. He was a well-known portrait and marine painter. In 1794 he went together with his family to the USA. His father William Birch was also a painter. Thomas assisted with his work. The result was a series of 29 copper engravings under the title "Birch's Views of Philadelphia". Among the buyers of the artistic print product were prominent persons from politics and society, including the then US President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson. The start in America was a good one for the Birch family. The copperplate series sold very well and could even be printed in several editions. The first success was a valuable inspiration. Further copper engraving series with different American cities as motifs were created, including New York City and numerous suburbs around Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Together with his father, Thomas Birch gained his first experience in artistic work. For him it was clear that he also wanted to become an artist. A view of the city of Philadelphia and the illustration of the Kensington Treaty Elm are among Thomas Birch's first significant works of art. The picture of the Treaty Elm appeared as a painting and in 1804 also as an engraving. In his early creative period Thomas Birch devoted himself particularly to portrait painting. From 1807 he discovered marine painting for himself. His most famous works show scenes of the British-American War from 1812, also known as the Second War of Independence. Birch can definitely be considered as a pioneer of art, as he was the first ship portrait painter. In America and Europe his works found numerous imitators in the art scene. A large part of his artwork contains motifs from the field of shipping. Bridges, lighthouses, harbours and docks can be seen in many of his paintings. His rural sceneries and the motifs from the suburbs were valuable preparatory work for later engravings.
One of his most important works is the copperplate engraving of the Washington Capitol, which is currently under construction and was made around 1801. Another popular painting by the artist depicted the battle between the ships USS United States and HMS Macedonian. The famous painting adorned the Oval Office under President John F. Kennedy. At an auction in 2008, the work of art of historical value fetched a fabulous price of about US$ 480,000. During his lifetime Birch regularly exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. For almost five years he was responsible for the management of the museum. Several cultural institutions and museums in America now own some of Birch's works of art, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Thomas Birch received a special award for his artistic work during his lifetime. In 1833 he became an honorary member of the National Academy of Design.
Thomas Birch was born in London in 1779 and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1851. He was a well-known portrait and marine painter. In 1794 he went together with his family to the USA. His father William Birch was also a painter. Thomas assisted with his work. The result was a series of 29 copper engravings under the title "Birch's Views of Philadelphia". Among the buyers of the artistic print product were prominent persons from politics and society, including the then US President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson. The start in America was a good one for the Birch family. The copperplate series sold very well and could even be printed in several editions. The first success was a valuable inspiration. Further copper engraving series with different American cities as motifs were created, including New York City and numerous suburbs around Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Together with his father, Thomas Birch gained his first experience in artistic work. For him it was clear that he also wanted to become an artist. A view of the city of Philadelphia and the illustration of the Kensington Treaty Elm are among Thomas Birch's first significant works of art. The picture of the Treaty Elm appeared as a painting and in 1804 also as an engraving. In his early creative period Thomas Birch devoted himself particularly to portrait painting. From 1807 he discovered marine painting for himself. His most famous works show scenes of the British-American War from 1812, also known as the Second War of Independence. Birch can definitely be considered as a pioneer of art, as he was the first ship portrait painter. In America and Europe his works found numerous imitators in the art scene. A large part of his artwork contains motifs from the field of shipping. Bridges, lighthouses, harbours and docks can be seen in many of his paintings. His rural sceneries and the motifs from the suburbs were valuable preparatory work for later engravings.
One of his most important works is the copperplate engraving of the Washington Capitol, which is currently under construction and was made around 1801. Another popular painting by the artist depicted the battle between the ships USS United States and HMS Macedonian. The famous painting adorned the Oval Office under President John F. Kennedy. At an auction in 2008, the work of art of historical value fetched a fabulous price of about US$ 480,000. During his lifetime Birch regularly exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. For almost five years he was responsible for the management of the museum. Several cultural institutions and museums in America now own some of Birch's works of art, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Thomas Birch received a special award for his artistic work during his lifetime. In 1833 he became an honorary member of the National Academy of Design.
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.jpg "Sailing Vessel in a Heavy Sea by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Marine View, 1835 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Escape of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, 1838 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "New York Harbor, 1813 by Thomas Birch")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1128422).jpg "Fairmount Waterworks, c.1830 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Sleighing Scene Near Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Conestoga Wagon on the Pennsylvania Turnpike by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "William Penn arrives in America for the first time and meets a Native American in 1682 by Thomas Birch")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1120633).jpg "Mill Grove Farm, Perkioman Creek, Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1129895).jpg "Lighthouse by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "An American Ship in Distress by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "U.S. Frigate Constitution Capturing Frigate Guerriere, 1813 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "The Ship Ohio by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Pennsylvania Winter Scene by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "The Battle Between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Sleigh in Winter, 1832 by Thomas Birch")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-978552).jpg "View of Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "New York Harbour, c.1810 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "On the Delaware by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise, 1806-12 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "U.S.S. Pennsylvania by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Loss of the Packet Ship Albion by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "View of the Delaware near Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "The Battery and Harbour, New York by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "The USS United States and the HMS Macedonian, 25th October 1812 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Mr. Veacock by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast by Thomas Birch")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051040).jpg "Commodore Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "An American Ship in Distress by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Shipwreck by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Southeast View of Sedgeley Park, the Country Seat of James Cowles Fisher, Esq., ca. 1819 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "View of Philadelphia, Looking South on the Delaware River by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Upper Ferry Bridge at Fairmount by Thomas Birch")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1489167).jpg "Cabin with Children Playing 1834 by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Southeast View of Sedgeley Park by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "View of the Chain Bridge and Falls of the Schuylkill, Five Miles from Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "View of the Delaware near Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Wayside Inn on Route to Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "The Constitution and the Guerriere by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Wayside Inn on Route to Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Southeast View of Sedgeley Park, the Country Seat of James Cowles Fisher, Esq. by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Forest Landscape by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "View of the Delaware near Philadelphia by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Ship Houqua by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise by Thomas Birch")
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.jpg "Southeast View of Sedgeley Park, the Country Seat of James Cowles Fisher, Esq. by Thomas Birch")
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