Castle Williams, Governors Island, New York Harbor

oil painting

PAINTINGS - OIL
marad; paintings
Birch, Thomas
USA, NY, New York, Governors Island
Circa 1830
oil paint; wood
Overall: 37 1/4 x 53 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.

Framed oil painting, attributed to Thomas Birch (1779-1851); New York harbor, c. 1830; many sailing vessels and one steam vessel; ship at left, 2-masted vessel at center foreground, Castle Williams at right midground; Castle Williams designed by Lt. Col. Jonathan Williams built on Governors Island in 1811 in anticipation of war with Britain.

UNIDENTIFIED schooner; UNIDENTIFIED ship; UNIDENTIFIED sloop
1965.55