Artwork
Rough Coast
Artist
Thomas Birch
(American, born England, 1779 - 1851)
DepartmentAmerican Art
Date1850
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions29 x 39 in. (71 x 99 cm.)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Frederic G. Oppenheimer
Object number51.32.4
GeographyPlace madeUnited States
DescriptionAt far left and lower left are jutting rocks on which are standing a bearded man and a young boy holding a hat on his head. In the center right is a two masted ship in a rough ocean. In the center left is a large cliff with a lighthouse. The sky is dark and cloudy.SignedLower left: signed and dated, "T. Birch 1850"Not on view
Collections
Attributed to Group E
Culture: Greek
ca. 540-530 B.C.
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