Brock Livingston Delaplaine — William Russell Birch

Brock Livingston Delaplaine


William Russell Birch (1755 - 1834)

Explore the miniature paintings & enamel portraits of William Russell Birch (1755-1834), an English artist known for his exquisite detail & engravings.

The sitter (1808-?) was the son of Joseph Delaplaine, a Philadelphia publisher, and Jane Ann Livingston. Birch"s portrait is based on Thomas Sully"s of 1807 (location unknown).