Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.44 © 2008 The Connec ...

America's First Model Woolen Mill Town

DraftsmanDrawn by HH Art Studios Inc. (American)

Date1947

MediumInk and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 15/16in. (38.1 x 55.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

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

Object number1980.93.44

DescriptionA drawing of two men wearing hats and coats stand outside looking over a group of sheep. One of the men holds a cane, and there is a tree off to the right. There is a town in the distance with several buidings, including what look like houses, two churches, and a mill.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 51 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.51.

Status

Not on view