Thomas Birch (artist)

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Thomas Birch, American portrait and marine painter; born in London, England, in 1779 ; died in Philadelphia, Jan. 3, 1851. He came to the U. S. in 1793 and painted portraits in Philadelphia until about 1807, when he took up marine-painting. Some of his works represent naval battles of the war of 1812.[1] His work is collected at the The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[2], The Smithsonian American Art Museum[3] and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston[4] among others.

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  1. ^ Universal Cyclopædia & Atlas, 1902, New York, D. Appleton & Co.
  2. ^ pafa.org; accessed January 29, 2007
  3. ^ si.edu; accessed January 29, 2007
  4. ^ mfa.org; accessed January 29, 2007

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