Abel Buell, America's First Type Founder, and Connecticut's First Engraver
DraftsmanDrawn by
HH Art Studios Inc.
(American)
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink wash and gouache with graphite on white wove paper with wood pulp paper lining
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 21 15/16 x 14 15/16in. (55.7 x 37.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
Object number1980.93.29
DescriptionDrawing of a man identified as Abel Buell seated in a chair, looking at a piece of paper in his right hand, and holding another piece of paper in his left hand. He wears a dressing robe, hat and slippers. There are shelves filled with books to the right, and an open window with curtains behind him. A blank square is drawn at the top of the picture.
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