Jul 3, 2018
William Birch, Thomas Birch, ca. 1790. Watercolor, ink, and pencil. Library Company of Philadelphia.
Thomas Birch (1779-1851), William’s eldest son, pursued an art career like his father, finding success as a marine and landscape artist. Two of William’s other children, Priscilla Birch Barnes and George, also shared some of their father’s artistic talent. Priscilla exhibited work at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and George executed a drawing for one of his father’s Country Seats views.
William Birch, Ingenious Artist : His Life, His Philadelphia Views, and His Legacy is on display through October 19, 2018. For more info visit:Â http://librarycompany.org/birch2018/Â
