An American Ship in Distress

ArtistThomas Birch

Year1841 (1841)

Mediumoil on canvas

Dimensions91.4 cm × 136.5 cm (36.0 in × 53.7 in)

An American Ship in Distress
Artist	Thomas Birch
Year	1841 (1841)
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	91.4 cm × 136.5 cm (36.0 in × 53.7 in)
Location	Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

An American Ship in Distress is an 1841 oil painting on canvas by Thomas Birch. It depicts an American sailing ship in a tempestuous sea.^[1]