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Drawing (Graphite and wash drawing)
Neshaminy
Thomas Birch
1806-1819
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Birch (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Graphite
- Wash
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1959.0040.019
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1959.0040.019
Object Name
Drawing (Graphite and wash drawing)
Title
Neshaminy
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Thomas Birch (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probable origin near Philadelphia. Possibly Birch's house in Neshaminy Creek.
Date
1806-1819
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Graphite
- Wash
- Paper (laid)
Dimensions (inches)
9.4 (H) x 14.3 (W) x 9.01 (Image H) x 11.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24 (H) x 36.2 (W) x 22.89 (Image H) x 28.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H and W of backing. Drawing H and W same as image.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Other: Lewis, Richard Anthony. Interesting Particulars and Melancholy Occurences: Thomas Birch's Representations of the Shipping Trade, 1799-1850.
Thesis: Creer, Doris Jean. 1958 Thomas Birch: A Study of the Condition of Painting and the Artist's Position in Federal America. M.A. University of Delaware