Thomas (1779) Birch Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Thomas (1779) Birch Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 28, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Birch, Pennsylvania (1779-1871), Pair of Mill Paintings, oil paintings on panel
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Attributed to Thomas Birch Pennsylvania, (1779-1871) Pair of Mill Paintings oil paintings on panel unsigned, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Aug. 15, 2024
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Printed for John Knapton, 1756.
Est: £500 - £700
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraved title-vignette and 108 portrait plates by Houbraken and Vertue, after Holbein, Lely, Kneller etc., that of Anne Boleyn trimmed and mounted, later diced russia, gilt, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, rubbed, extremities worn, folio, Printed for John Knapton, 1756.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 24, 2024
THOMAS BIRCH (PA, 1779-1851)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
THOMAS BIRCH (PA, 1779-1851) Shipwreck on Rocky Headland, oil on canvas, unsigned but with original handwritten paper label verso that reads "....and a Shipwreck on a Lee...(cr)ew leaving the wreck. Painted by T. Birch, 1841". On ornate matched corner gilt frame with nametag, OS: 31" x 42", SS: 21" x 32", loss to frame, canvas loose on stretcher, untouched.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 27, 2024
THOMAS BIRCH OIL OF CASTLE WILLIAMS, NEW YORK HARBOR
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851). Castle Williams, New York Harbor. Oil on canvas. ca. 1827. 17 1/4" x 26" canvas, 25" x 34" framed. Provenance: Frank S. Schwarz & Son, Philadelphia. Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1989. A similar view of New York harbor by Birch, painted in 1827, is in the Museum of the City of New York. This view from the southern tip of Manhattan looking toward Staten Island, shows Castle William on the left. Castle William was built on Governor's Island in 1811 and was used to help fortify the harbor during the War of 1812.
Arader Galleries
Nov. 16, 2023
Attributed to Thomas Birch (British/American, 1779-1851)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Attributed to Thomas Birch (British/American, 1779-1851) The United States vs. Macedonian, 1813 oil on canvas unsigned 24 1/2 x 32 inches. Provenance: Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, 1954. Ex Collection Hugo Wunderlich. This naval engagement took place near Madeira, Portugal on October 25, 1812, between the United States Navy frigate USS United States and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Macedonian. The battle resulted in the capture of the Macedonian, which became the first British warship to be brought to an American harbor as a prize. Thomas Birch painted this subject at least other three times during his career. One version was sold at auction by Sotheby's in 2008 from the collection of J. Welles Henderson, following its display both at the Philadelphia Maritime Museum and in the Oval Office at the White House during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. A second version is held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and a third is in the permanent collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Hindman
Nov. 11, 2023
THOMAS BIRCH (PA, 1779-1851)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Shipwreck on Rocky Headland, oil on canvas, unsigned but with original handwritten paper label verso that reads "....and a Shipwreck on a Lee...(cr)ew leaving the wreck. Painted by T. Birch, 1841". On ornate matched corner gilt frame with nametag, OS: 31" x 42", SS: 21" x 32", loss to frame, canvas loose on stretcher, untouched.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 09, 2023
Thomas Birch Attributed 1779 - 1851 Oil on Canvas Laid on Masonite "Winter Scene"
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
DESCRIPTION: Oil on canvas laid on Masonite, apparently unsigned, attributed to Thomas Birch, Titled "Winter Scene" but sold by Christie's in 1998 as "Sleigh Ride in Winter". PROVENANCE: Harry & Mary Dalton Collection, North Carolina, Exhibited by The Mint Museum Charlotte, NC, Sessler's Book Shop Philadelphia, PA , Christie's April 9, 1998, Goetz Collection, PA. MEASUREMENTS: 18.75" X 26", 25.75" X 33" Framed.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 10, 2023
Thomas Birch (1779 - 1851) American
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Thomas Birch (1779 - 1851) Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right, Measures (12 x 15 inches) w/frame (12 x 15 inches) w/frame (15.5 x 18.5 inches) Born in England, Thomas Birch became the earliest marine painter specialist in America, and also was noted for landscapes, although they were described by art historian James Flexner has having "never transcended the illustrator's tradition." (187). Many of these landscapes were snowscenes, and several depicted the Hudson River Valley. Thomas Birch was the son of William Russell Birch, an engraver and painter of enamel miniatures. They immigrated in 1794 to the United States and worked together as William Birch and Son in Philadelphia. They did designing, engraving, and publishing of topographic views of the city, regarded "as some of the finest cityscapes done in American in the late 18th century" (Baigell 38). One of the best-known scenes by Thomas Birch was Penn's Treaty Tree, a depiction of a huge shading tree dominating most of the canvas with harbor activity as a secondary theme.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Sep. 28, 2023
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Printed for John Knapton, 1756.
Est: £600 - £800
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraved title-vignette and 108 portrait plates by Houbraken and Vertue, after Holbein, Lely, Kneller etc., some window-mounted, contemporary calf, gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, folio, Printed for John Knapton, 1756. ⁂ A very good copy of this visual record of great Britons from Chaucer to Alexander Pope.
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 13, 2023
Thomas Birch (1779-1851), c. 1845. China Bound. Sight, ht. 19 1/2, wd. 29 1/4 in.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Thomas Birch (1779-1851), c. 1845. China Bound. Canvas lined with Masonite support, in gilt and composite frame with artist label. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. Sight, ht. 19 1/2, wd. 29 1/4 in.
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2023
Thomas Birch Seaside Burial Landscape Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Pennsylvania,1779-1851 Impressionist depiction of three figures carrying a coffin to a hole dug by a fourth figure surrounded by trees beside a body of water with a distant ship.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 04, 2023
Thomas Birch (American, 1779–1851) Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Thomas Birch (American, 1779–1851) Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill Oil on canvas 31 1/8 x 41 1/8 in. (79 x 104.4 cm.) Provenance The Williamson Family Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collection of Stephanie Kenyon and Don Webster, Maryland, circa 1982. Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 1998. Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection. Christie's, New York, sale of May 21, 2001, lot 24. Acquired directly from the above sale. The Papageorge Family Collection, Carversville, Pennsylvania. Exhibited "First Annual Exhibition," Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1811, no. 49 (as View of the Chain Bridge and Falls of Schuylkill, five miles from Philadelphia). Literature T. Lewis, American Paintings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998, no. 7 (illustrated). Note The Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill (now East Falls) was the second bridge to ever spread across the Schuylkill River. Erected in 1808, this iron-chain suspension bridge was placed north of Philadelphia, about five miles upstream from Timothy Palmer’s Permanent Bridge (1804). Designed by James Finley, it had a span of about 200 feet, and became the model for future suspension bridges in the country. Its chain cables were carried across the river thanks to three pairs of A-shaped wooden towers, two of which were placed on its eastern and western embankments, while another sat atop a stone pier built in the middle of the river. Despite the national attention the bridge received, its physical existence did not last since, after many incidents, it collapsed on January 16, 1816 as reported by the United States Gazette: “The Chain Bridge at the Falls of Schuylkill fell down about five o’clock on Wednesday morning. This unfortunate occurrence is said to have been occasioned by the great weight of snow which remained on it, and a decayed piece of timber. There was no person on the bridge when it fell.” Today, the Reading Railroad Viaduct has replaced it. Thomas Birch painted the Chain Bridge twice in the same year, thus proving his fascination with the city’s fast transformation, introducing state-of-the-art technologies into its old perimenter to make it one of America's top industralist hubs.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 03, 2023
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast Oil on canvas 17 1/4 x 23 3/4 inches Provenance: Quester Gallery, Stonington, CT C Property from a Prominent Private Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 18, 2023
SHIPWRECK ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS BIRCH.
Est: $300 - $600
Anglo/American (1779-1851). Gouache on paper, initialed TB lower left. Ship flying an American flag capsized in a storm. Framed under glass, 16"h. 19"w. Ex Elizabeth "Lib" Mankin (Connecticut).
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 26, 2023
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, handsome red straight-grain morocco, 1813.
Est: £600 - £800
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraved title-vignette and 108 plates by Houbraken and Vertue, each with 2pp. of descriptive letterpress, offsetting, occasional spotting and staining, handsome red straight-grain morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind, slight stain to covers and slight partial fading to spine, but overall a magnificent copy, folio, 1813.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jan. 19, 2023
THOMAS BIRCH (1779-1851) An American Merchantman Backing Her Sails As She H
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
THOMAS BIRCH (1779-1851) An American Merchantman Backing Her Sails As She Heaves-to Off A Rocky Shore oil on canvas 30 1/2 x 38 3/4 in. (77.5 x 98.4 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2023
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, 1 vol. only (of 2), first edition, 1743.
Est: £300 - £400
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, 1 vol. only (of 2), first edition, engraved title vignette, 80 engraved plates, 1 with short marginal tear, list of subscribers, scattered spotting and staining, contemporary calf, gilt spine, bumping to corners and extremities, folio, 1743. ⁂ Volume 2 was published later, in 1751.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 03, 2022
Tanner vintage engraving United States & Macedonian
Est: $300 - $600
Tanner, Benjamin (1775-1848), after Birch, Thomas (1779-1851), United States and Macedonian, hand colored engraving, Philadelphia: Tanner, 1814, 18 3/4 x 24 inches, Maritime Battle from War of 1812 showing British frigate Macedonian firing upon by the U.S. frigate United States. Provenance: Graham Arader Gallery. Framed measuring 28.5 x 35 inches.
Concept Art Gallery
Oct. 27, 2022
THOMAS BIRCH, American (1779-1851), New York Harbor, 1832, oil on canvas, 19 3/4 x 29 3/4 inches
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
THOMAS BIRCH American, (1779-1851) New York Harbor, 1832 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right "Tho. Birch 1832", signed, dated and numbered on the reverse "No. 3"
Shannon's
Oct. 06, 2022
Thomas Birch oil on canvas coastal scene
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Thomas Birch (American 1779-1851), oil on canvas coastal scene, with rowboats and sailboats, signed and dated 1850 lower right, 12" x 16". Provenance: A New Jersey Estate. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Pook & Pook Inc.
Sep. 10, 2022
Thomas Birch Oil On Canvas War Of 1812
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851. He Traveled To America From England With His Father, William Birch, In 1794. This Painting Depicts The Engagement Near Madeira, October 25, 1812 Between The Uss United States And The Hms Macedonian. Thomas Birch Is Considered The First American Ship Portraitist. His Earliest Work Was Done Helping His Father And Were Purchased By Then President John Adams And Vice President Thomas Jefferson, And Others. There Are At Least (3) "known" Paintings Of This Done By Birch. 1. Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston. This Is A Slightly Larger Version Measuring Approx. 27.75" X 35.87". 2. Historical Society Of Pennsylvania Measures 28" X 34.5" 3. A Version Previously Displayed At The White House And Owned By Estate Of J. Welles Henderson Measured 24.8" X 32.2" And Was Sold At Sotheby's. 4. A Version Previously By Or After Birch Hangs In The Home Of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. 5. A Version Was Also Sold At Christie's In 2017. The One Being Sold Here Measures Approx. 31" X 23.5" This Amazing Painting Depicting Such An Important Part Of American History Has Been Painted By At Least One Other Listed Artist, Edward Beyer, Of Pennsylvania To Virginia. Condition: Needs Restoration. Probably Not Cleaned In 200 Years. Has Yellowing. It Coudl Use A Re-line, Edges Of Canvas Are Loose. It Might Have Old Repairs And / Or In-painting. It Is Difficult To See All The Detail Of This Beautiful Early Work, But It Is Amazing. Please See The Provenance. Bid Accordingly And Base Your Bids On Your Knowledge Of Thomas Birch And Early American Painters Of The Period. Provenance: From The Estate Of Doris B Keen, Sinking Spring, Pa. They Were Passed To Her From Her Parents Edna (garrett) Balkcom And Her Father Thomas W. Balkcom, (1906-2009). He Was The Son Of Dr. James W. Balkcom (1868-1949) And Mattie F. Truett. Dr. James W. Balkcom Was The Son Of Dr Madison Larkin "lark" Balkcom (1844 -1915) & Emma Pauline Dick Balkcom (1850 - 1890).thomas Was Very Proud Of Being A Rotarian And A Member Of Torch Club, Reading, Pa.
Searchlight Auction
Jun. 25, 2022
Birch Oil of Boston, c. 1832
Est: $175,000 - $250,000
BIRCH, Thomas (1779 - 1851). View of Boston from the Ship House, west end of the Navy Yard. Oil on canvas. c. 1832 or later. Canvas size: 20 1/4" x 30". Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 2003, lot 97, as View of the Delaware River). Acquired at the above sale by the present owner. Considered one of the earliest American marine painters, Birch was the son of prominent enamelist and miniature painter, William Russell Birch (1755-1834). Father and son immigrated to Philadelphia from England in 1794 and by 1806 Thomas started accepting commissions for portraits and painting the marine subjects for which he would become best known. His specialties were his ship portraits, seascapes and sea battles of the War of 1812. In the 1830s, Birch turned his attention to topographic views of the harbors of major cities. He was particularly interested in portraying the ships and people who plied these waters and was one of the first artists to make the effort to depict watercraft with a high degree of accuracy. Since he was not a sailor himself, he consulted with sailors and officers at Philadelphia's wharf side to tutor him about the technical aspects of ship construction and to criticize his attempts. Birch remained in Philadelphia all of his life and the subject matter for most of his work is related to that city, but on occasion he did travel to New York, New Jersey and Delaware to paint views of these locations. Although a few works by him of New England do exist, he is not known to have traveled there. For example, he painted an early view of Nantucket, although it is unlikely he ever visited the island. It is thought that in his views of locations farther afield than he ventured, he would use the topographical features of engravings or works of other artists. This is not surprising, given the pains he took to make his compositions as authentic and accurate as possible from the standpoint of shipping vessels or the topography of the places he knew well. An engraving and watercolor of Boston with the same topographical composition by William James Bennett dated circa 1832 are in the I.N. Phelps Stokes Collection in the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs of the New York Public Library, (Cf. Gloria Gilda Deak, Picturing America, 1988, vol. I, p. 274, no. 407 and vol. II, no. 407). While the sky line of Boston and the building and pier to the left are identical to the engraving, the ships and activity in the harbor are Birch's own composition, with numerous sea vessels and figures engaged in their everyday pursuits on a calm and peaceful day. Characteristic of Birch, he animates the scene with the repetitive motion of the waves. As John Wilmerding has noted, Birch was a master "in understanding the fluid movements of waves and reproducing the luminosity of light reflected on the water." (Alan Granby, A Yachtsman's Eye: The Glen S. Foster Collection of Marine Paintings, New York, 2004, pp. 139 and 158).
Arader Galleries
May. 10, 2022
Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Stranded Ship by a Lighthouse, 1832 Oil on ca
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Stranded Ship by a Lighthouse, 1832 Oil on canvas 20 x 30 inches (50.8 x 76.2 cm) Signed and dated lower center: Tho' Birch 1832 PROVENANCE: M. and M. Karolik Collection, Newport, Rhode Island; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, gift from the above; Skinner Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts; Private collection, Alpharetta, Georgia. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
May. 04, 2022
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 American Frigate off Cape St. Vincent, 1840
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 American Frigate off Cape St. Vincent, 1840 Signed T. Birch and dated 1840 (lc) Oil on canvas 25 x 29 3/4 inches Provenance: Kennedy Galleries Inc. New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 24, 2022
Philadelphia Harbor
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman Thomas Birch 1779 - 1851 Philadelphia Harbor oil on canvas 17 by 24 inches (43.2 by 61 cm) Painted circa 1840.
Sotheby's
Nov. 10, 2021
William Russell Birch (1755-1844) and Thomas Birch (1779-1851) Nine Views of Philadelphia, "The City of Philadelphia, In the State of Pennsylvania North America; As it Appeared in the Year 1800"
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
William Russell Birch (1755-1844) and Thomas Birch (1779-1851) Nine Views of Philadelphia, "The City of Philadelphia, In the State of Pennsylvania North America; As it Appeared in the Year 1800" Hand-colored engravings, comprising: Preparation for War to defend Commerce, Statehouse Garden, Philadelphia; Old Lutheran Church, in Fifth Street Philadelphia; Library and Surgeons Hall, in Fifth Street Philadelphia; Arch Street, with the Second Presbyterian Church Philadelphia; Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church Philadelphia; Bank of Pennsylvania, South Second Street Philadelphia; New Market, in South Second Street Philadelphia; and State-House, With a View of Chesnut Street Philadelphia. (8 1/4 in. x 11 in. (each)) Provenance Harrison family; thence by descent to George L. Harrison Jr. by 1929; thence by descent to Dorothy Harrison Therman; thence by descent to George Harrison Talbot.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 02, 2021
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 American Frigate off Cape St. Vincent, 1840
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 American Frigate off Cape St. Vincent, 1840 Signed T. Birch and dated 1840 (lc) Oil on canvas 25 x 29 3/4 inches Provenance: Kennedy Galleries Inc. New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 19, 2021
Birch (Thomas) An Historical View of the Negotiations between the Courts of England, France, and Brussels, from the year 1592 to 1617, first edition, for A. Millar, 1749.
Est: £100 - £150
NO RESERVE Birch (Thomas) An Historical View of the Negotiations between the Courts of England, France, and Brussels, from the year 1592 to 1617, first edition, with final errata leaf, scattered faint spotting, contemporary calf, cracked upper joint, small paper label to upper cover, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, 8vo, for A. Millar, 1749.
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 19, 2021
Birch (Thomas) A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq., 7 vol., first edition, 1742.
Est: £100 - £150
Birch (Thomas, editor) A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq., 7 vol., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece to vol.1, title lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, covers rubbed, for the Executor of the late Fletcher Gyles, by Thomas Woodward and Charles Davis, folio, 1742.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jan. 23, 2021
Thomas Birch School Marine Oil Painting Antique Hudson River British American Luminist Sailboat Ships Harbor Seascape Winsor Newton London Panel Estate Discovery
Est: $800 - $1,600
Thomas Birch School Marine Oil Painting Antique Hudson River British American Luminist Sailboat Ships Harbor Seascape Winsor Newton London Panel Estate Discovery. Oil on panel. Unsigned. In the manner of Thomas Birch. American or British. 19th century. Moderate surface dirt and mellowed varnish, minor wear near edges, frame displays minor wear, appears there was once a plaque bottom center that is now missing. Frame measures 17 X 21 X 3 inches. Board measures 10 X 14 inches. Weighs Approximately 7 lbs. Shipping cost not included and we cannot ship. You can pick the item up at our store or arrange your own shipping. You can also contact our local UPS store that picks up at our freight door. They charge for packing and shipping and will bill you separately. You can contact them at (727) 826-6075. HFA VX TCSS
Hess Fine Art
Jan. 21, 2021
View of the Chain Bridge and Falls of Schuylkill, Five miles from Philadelphia
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Property from a Private Collection, Pennsylvania Thomas Birch 1779 - 1851 View of the Chain Bridge and Falls of Schuylkill, Five miles from Philadelphia Oil on canvas canvas: 31 1/8 by 41 1/8 inches (79 x 104.4 cm.)
Sotheby's
Dec. 02, 2020
Oil on Canvas, Attributed Thomas Birch, Maritime
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
(American, 1779-1851), maritime landscape, 19th C. unsigned. Sight size: 13-1/2"h x 19-1/2"w Overall: 18-1/2"h x 24-1/2"w
Nye & Company
Oct. 28, 2020
Thomas Birch (1779-1851), Pair of Portrait Miniatures: Elizabeth Wilson and Henry Dorneck
Est: $800 - $1,200
Thomas Birch (1779-1851) Pair of Portrait Miniatures: Elizabeth Wilson and Henry Dorneck Inscribed on verso, "Painted by Thos. Birch/No 39 Spruce," watercolor and ink on paper, framed. 3 7/8 in. x 3 3/8 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Collection of L. Delmar and Susan Burrows Swan, Wilmington, Delaware
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 02, 2020
Oil on Canvas, Attributed Thomas Birch, Maritime
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
(American, 1779-1851), maritime landscape, 19th C. unsigned. Sight size: 13-1/2"h x 19-1/2"w Overall: 18-1/2"h x 24-1/2"w
Nye & Company
Aug. 29, 2020
Thomas Birch. A Shoal of Sperm Whale, engraving
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(English/American, 1779-1851) "A Shoal of Sperm Whale, Off the Coast of Harwaii [sic]," color engraving and aquatint, printed by Hill of Philadelphia, 17 3/4 in. x 23 1/2 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Jun. 20, 2020
Thomas Birch oil on canvas coastal scene
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Thomas Birch (American 1779-1851), oil on canvas coastal scene, with American ship, signed lower left and dated 1850, 25" x 25".
Pook & Pook Inc.
Mar. 03, 2020
Thomas Birch (American 1779-1851), Clipper Ships, oil on board
Est: $600 - $800
Thomas Birch (American 1779-1851) Clipper Ships Signed T Birch l.r. Oil on board Sight size: 5-3/4 x 7-3/4 in (14.6 x 19.7 cm)
Weschler's
Dec. 12, 2019
Thomas Birch (1779 - 1851)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on board, SLL. Winter landscape with a fox hunting pheasants. 17"h x 31"w sight and 24"h x 38"w framed
Alderfer Auction
Dec. 12, 2019
Thomas Birch (1779 - 1851)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas, SLR. Coastal landscape with turbulent surf and masted ship in the distance. 10"h x 14" and 15" x 19" framed
Alderfer Auction
Oct. 10, 2019
Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Mother and Child Adorned with Flowers in a Landscape, 1837
Est: $600 - $800
Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Mother and Child Adorned with Flowers in a Landscape, 1837 oil on canvas signed T. Birch and dated (lower left) 20 x 16 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 08, 2019
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 BRITANNIA to the Rescue, 1843
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Thomas Birch American, 1779-1851 BRITANNIA to the Rescue, 1843 Signed Thomas Birch and dated f 1843 (ll) Oil on canvas 9 1/8 x 14 inches Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 10, 2019
Attributed to Thomas Birch (1779-1851), Portrait miniature of Dr. James Freeman, early 19th century
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to Thomas Birch (1779-1851) Portrait miniature of Dr. James Freeman, early 19th century Watercolor on paper, framed. Dia: 2 in. (sight), 4 1/2 in. x 4 in. (frame)
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 30, 2019
THOMAS BIRCH. (English/American, 1779-1851). LLANBERIS PASS, WALES, signed and dated 1812 lower right; titled verso on old label. Water
Est: $400 - $600
THOMAS BIRCH. (English/American, 1779-1851). LLANBERIS PASS, WALES, signed and dated 1812 lower right; titled verso on old label. Watercolor - Framed, sight: 7 1/2 in. x 12 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Dec. 14, 2018
THOMAS BIRCH. (English/American, 1779-1851). LLANBERIS PASS, WALES, signed and dated 1812 lower right; titled verso on old label. Water
Est: $600 - $800
THOMAS BIRCH. (English/American, 1779-1851). LLANBERIS PASS, WALES, signed and dated 1812 lower right; titled verso on old label. Watercolor - Framed, sight: 7 1/2 in. x 12 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Dec. 09, 2018
THOMAS BIRCH, (AMERICAN 1779-1851), FISHING BOATS OFF A FRENCH HARBOR AT SUNSET
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
THOMAS BIRCH (american 1779-1851) FISHING BOATS OFF A FRENCH HARBOR AT SUNSET Signed with artist's initials 'TB' bottom right, oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2cm) provenance: The Artist. By descent in the family. Private Collection, New York, New York. Christie's, New York, sale of June 16, 2009, lot 50. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. NOTE: The present lot is an early work by the artist. Its composition is directly inspired by the dramatic views of French artist Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789).
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 15, 2018
THOMAS BIRCH, Pennsylvania, 1779-1851, "A Treacherous Cove"., Oil on canvas, oval 31" x 36". Framed 37" x 43".
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
THOMAS BIRCH Pennsylvania, 1779-1851 "A Treacherous Cove". Circa 1830. Signed and dated indistinctly lower right "T. Birch 18...". Titled on frame plaque. Provenance: Collection of Mrs. George Arden, New York. Christie's, Sale 1257, July 29, 2003, Lot #153. One of, if not the first American marine painters, Thomas Birch, was born in London and immigrated to the United States with his father, engraver and enamel miniaturist William Russell Birch, in 1794. The father and son worked together as William Birch and Son in Philadelphia, notably designing and engraving a subscription series of topographic views of the city that were purchased by the likes of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Birch painted figural and ship portraits before the War of 1812, during which he became known for his depictions of naval battles. He is said to have produced the paintings as quickly after the battle as he could. He also painted dramatic shipwreck scenes, as seen here, purportedly based on the accounts of the survivors. In the 1830s he began painting landscapes, developing a reputation for his snow scenes filled with skating and sleigh riding. He also designed coins for the U.S. Mint. From an Important Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut. Oil on canvas, oval 31" x 36". Framed 37" x 43".
Eldred's
Oct. 13, 2018
THOMAS BIRCH ANGLO/AMERICAN 1779-1851
Est: $22,000 - $28,000
American Cutter at a Foreign Port, oil on canvas, 19 7/8 x 30 1/8 in (50.5 x 76.5 cm), signed verso, PROVENANCE: From a private collection in Old Lyme, CT
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Sep. 12, 2018
Pen and Ink on Paper, Thomas Birch
Est: $800 - $1,200
Landscape study of the Delaware River. c 1820 6"h x 9-1/4"h
Nye & Company