William Russell Birch (1755 - 1834)
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF AMBASSADOR J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II
WILLIAM RUSSELL BIRCH (1755-1834)

A miniature portrait of Bishop William White (1748-1836)

Details
WILLIAM RUSSELL BIRCH (1755-1834)
A miniature portrait of Bishop William White (1748-1836)
enameled copper
1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (oval)
5 x 4 in. (overall)
Provenance
Freeman's, Philadelphia, 15 November 2017, lot 160

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Lot Essay


William White, of Philadelphia, was the first and fourth Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He was also the first bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania. He served as a Bishop from 1787 until his death in 1836. For a nearly identical example, see Smithsonian American Art Museum, acc. 1951.3.2.

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