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On Display: House - McIntire Bedroom
Painting
The Solitude
William Russell Birch
1796-1808
Category
Paintings
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Russell Birch (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Oil paint
- Tulip poplar
Museum Object Number
1957.0916
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0916
Object Name
Painting
Title
The Solitude
Category
Paintings
Creator (Role)
William Russell Birch (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1796-1808
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Architecture
- Animals
Materials
- Oil paint
- Tulip poplar
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.625 (H) x 21.625 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37.148 (H) x 54.928 (W)
Measurement Notes
OH is at the left. OW is at the bottom.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Gleason, Jude Collin. 2002 A house in the most singular style: John Penn's The Solitude. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
• Published: See this thesis for more detailed information on the property.Book: Nygren, Edward J. & Robertson, Bruce. 1986 Views and Visions: American Landscape before 1830.
• Print after painting published as fig. no. 118, p. 144.