Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.15 © 2008 The Connec ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin

DraftsmanDrawn by HH Art Studios Inc. (American)

Date1947

MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 13/16in. (38.1 x 55.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro

Object number1980.93.15

DescriptionDrawing of a woman meant to represent Harriet Beecher Stowe standing in a parlour, or living room. She holds a piece of paper in her hand that she appears to be reading. On the floor is a rock with a piece of string wrapped around it, and to the left a hole through a window in a door, and broken glass on the floor. In the background is a fireplace and two chairs. An oil lamp and two books are on a table.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 24 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. It was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.24.

Status

Not on view