Object Number 1959.2982

Object Name

Painting

Title

Winter Scene in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Category

Paintings

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Birch (Artist)
1779-01/14/1851

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1846-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bottom left; "T Birch"
2. Inscription; On reverse; "W.E. Rogers/ 16/ Arcade/ Philad'
3. Label; Top stretcher; "No 58 Snow Scene in Bucks Co. Penn [?]/ Tavern in the distance, Sleighing party/ & figures in the road/ ... by Thos. Birch."

Subjects

Landscape

Materials

Oil paint; Canvas

Techniques

Painted

Dimensions (inches)

26 (H) , 35.7 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

66.04 (H) , 90.678 (W)

Measurement Notes

OH is at the left. OW is at the bottom.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] 1966 Thomas Birch 1779-1851: Paintings and Drawings.
• For similar winter scenes see pp. 44-46.
[Other] Dreisbach Family Association Newsletter. 1-14
• Published: February 2015