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House in Annapolis, Thomas Ruckle, 19th c. Oil on canvas. Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1946-37-1.
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Defense of Baltimore: Assembling of the Troops, September 12, 1814, by Thomas Ruckle, c. 1814-1815. Oil on canvas. 37 x 62 13/64 in. (94.0 x 158.0 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1879-2-1.
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St. Peter's Catholic Church, by Thomas Ruckle, 1801. Oil on panel. 10 5/16 x 17 5/16 in. (26.2 x 44 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1981-51.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting
Birthplace: Ireland
Place of Death: Baltimore, Maryland?
Maryland Affiliation: Depicts Maryland subjects, Active while in residence
Prominent Theme: Baltimore views and battle scenes
Style/Period: Folk
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: Thomas Ruckle, born in Ireland, was a house and sign painter in Baltimore. Ruckle likely had little or no artistic training, but was successful as a house and sign painter and folk-style painter of early Baltimore scenes. One of his paintings depicts rough, muddy roads that are now paved, but still in existence today, including N. Charles, Saratoga and Redwood Streets.Ruckle was a veteran of the War of 1812, and executed a painting entitled "The Defense of Baltimore" that is in the collection of the Maryland Historical Society. The painting is a panorama showing the defense of Baltimore on September 12, 1814, for which American troops were assembled at the Battle of North Point in various formations. The Baltimore harbor appears in the distance. Thomas Ruckle was the father of Thomas Coke Ruckle, who became a famous Baltimore portraitist.
Art-related Employment: house and sign painter; painter
Selected References: Dean, Mary A. [et al.]. 350 Years of Art & Architecture in Maryland (College Park : Art Gallery, and Gallery of the School of Architecture, University of Maryland), 1984.
Pleasants, J. Hall. Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Painting in Maryland (Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art), 1945.
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Baltimore Museum of Art; Maryland Historical Society
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