BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851), View of Philadelphia Harbor 08_03_23 Provenance: Phillips

Provenance: Phillips

had been working as a cartographer in Venice since 1539

In 1531 Johann Huttich and Simon Grynaeus published “Novus Orbis Regionum ac insularum veteribus incognitarum

circa 1805Manuscript map in brown ink on laid paperSheet size: approx

He first took up marine painting at the outbreak of the War of 1812

BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851), View of Philadelphia Harbor 08_03_23 Provenance: PhillipsBIRCH, Thomas (1779 1851) The view looks north on the Delaware River from below the United States Navy Yard, which operated until 1996. To the left of the Navy Yard is Sparks Shot Tower, a mu nitions factory that operated between 1808 and 1913 (fig. 2). The remarkably detailed coastline features the skyline of Philadelphia, featuring the tower and spire of Christ Church in the center. Completed in 1754, it remained the tallest structure in the United