Birch Painting of Bordentown Hilltop with view of Belvedere
Entry/Object ID
2020.2.1
Description
Probable title: Watch Tower at Point Breeze
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Hilltop in Bordentown City with a view of Point Breeze
Collection
Bonaparte
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Thomas Birch (attributed)
Attribution
Attributed to
Date made
1820 - 1821
Place
* Untyped Place
Hilltop in Bordentown City with a view of Point Breeze
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
no signature but attributed to Thomas Birch
Dimensions
Height
21 in
Width
36 in
Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Bonaparte Room
Date
July 9, 2021
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
Jul 9, 2021
Examined By
Julian Hebert
Notes
"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)
Valuations
Value
$35,000.00
Date
1999
General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Based on an earlier black-and-white engraving of Bonaparte's mansion at Point Breeze.
