Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Escape of the U.S. Frigate Constitution
Object Number:
1908.5
Date:
1838
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 1/8 x 35 3/4 in. ( 63.8 x 90.8 cm )
Framed: 34 1/2 × 45 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (87.6 × 115.6 × 12.1 cm)
Marks:
signed and dated: lower right: "Thos Birch 1838"
Description:
Marine view depicting the escape of the U.S. frigate, Constitution, from the British.
Gallery Label:
Birch painted this study for Captain Isaac Hull (1773-1843) who assumed command of the Constitution in 1810. Another small study of this painting is owned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Matilda Wolfe Bruce
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
