Name/Title
Birch Painting of Bordentown Hilltop with view of BelvedereEntry/Object ID
2020.2.1Description
Probable title: Watch Tower at Point BreezeArtwork Details
Medium
Oil on CanvasSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Hilltop in Bordentown City with a view of Point BreezeCollection
BonaparteMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Thomas Birch (attributed)Attribution
Attributed toDate made
1820 - 1821Place
* Untyped Place
Hilltop in Bordentown City with a view of Point BreezeInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
no signature but attributed to Thomas BirchLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Bonaparte RoomDate
July 9, 2021Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 9, 2021Examined By
Julian HebertNotes
"Walnut frame with ebonized trim is of a later period than canvas. Canvas has been relined sometime in second half of 20th c... Surface integrity is good since colors were thinly painted..." (from appraisal report)General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Based on an earlier black-and-white engraving of Bonaparte's mansion at Point Breeze.Create Date
July 9, 2021Update Date
September 1, 2021