Portrait of Samuel Armitage
1840 · Oil on ivory
H.: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Thomas Birch
1779–1851
London, UK
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American Battle Painting 1776�1918
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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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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