COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
SAAM.1980.37
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Birch, William
Creator Nationality:
North American; American
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1755 England-1834 USA
Biography:
Came to U.S. in 1794.
Creator Name-CRT:
William Birch
Title:
The Falls of Niagara
Title Type:
Title
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
ca. 1827
Creation Start Date:
1827
Creation End Date:
1827
Materials and Techniques:
enameled copper
Dimensions:
2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (6.7 x 6.0 cm) rectangle
Component Measured:
Object
Measurement Dimension:
Height
Measurement Value:
6.70
Measurement Unit:
cm
Component Measured:
Object
Measurement Dimension:
Width
Measurement Value:
6.00
Measurement Unit:
cm
AMICA Contributor:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Owner Location:
Washington, DC, USA
ID Number:
1980.37
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Inscriptions:
lower left in enamel: W.B. back in enamel: This wild oblique sketch from/the corner of the falls of Niagara/taken by Renagel from the Spot/and Painted by me Wm. Birch gives/in my opinion a greater id
Copyright:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Related Image Identifier Link:
SAAM.1980.37_1a.tif
