BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851), Ships at the Entrance of a Port [New York] Country_England Chief Engineers and Assistant Engineers

Chief Engineers and Assistant Engineers at the bottom left and the Draughtsmen

and the Raven

**Cartographic Style and Technique**: Münster’s map is not only a geographical document but also an artistic one

An example in the BYU collection includes an annotation placing the Mormons in Utah

including Maurice of Nassau

BIRCH, Thomas (1779-1851), Ships at the Entrance of a Port [New York] Country_England Chief Engineers and Assistant EngineersBIRCH, Thomas (1779 1851) Ships at the Entrance of a Port [New York] Oil on canvas 20 x 30 1 8 canvas Vibrant scene of New York Harbor with the USS Constitution in the left foreground and the fortifications of Governors Island on the right. The work is highly reminiscent of the one by Birch in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (Ref 47. 1181), with the same composition, vantage point and dimensions. Another similar painting by Birch in the Springwood