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Archives of American Art
The life and anecdotes of William Russell Birch, enamel painter / William Russell Birch
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bircwill
- Creators:
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Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834
- Dates:
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[ca. 1800]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Items(on 3 partial microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
"The life and anecdotes of William Russell Birch, enamel painter, " including a list of his copies in enamel of drawings by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the master he studied under, a short detail about enamel painting, the names of purchasers or persons for whom they were painted, his British views, anecdotes upon the loss of his friends, his departure from England for America, William Russell, his friendship with Sir Joshua Reynolds, his Philadelphia views, and a trip to the South. [Original typescript on reel P20, copies on reel 800 & P21. Also on P21 are notes on the history of the autobiography by Albert Rosenthal].
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Enamel painter, miniaturist, engraver, etcher, publisher; Philadelphia, Pa. Born in England.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel P20 (fr. 639-678), P21 (fr. 183-260), and 800 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Reels P21 & 800: Carbon copies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel P20: Original in Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reels P20 & P21 microfilmed by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the Archives of American Art, 1955. Material on reel 800 lent for microfilming 1974, by the New York Historical Society.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art, American -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Enamel and enameling | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Engravers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Enamelers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Etchers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Miniature painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Russell, William | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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