Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.21 © 2008 The Connec ...

Commemorating the Brass Industry in Waterbury

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): 21 5/8 x 14 3/8in. (54.9 x 36.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

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

Object number1980.93.21

DescriptionDrawing of man, meant to represent James M. L. Scoville, seated at a desk, looking at a piece of paper, presumably a letter. There are several other sheets of paper on his desk, and three buttons. In the background through an open window is a view of what appear to be factory buildings, with several men walking around. Some of the men have wheelbarrows and some have horse-drawn carts or wagons.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 32 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. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.32.

Status

Not on view