Tobacco Seeds Grown by Shaker Colony at Enfield, Connecticut, 1802
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 22in. (38.1 x 55.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionA drawing of men working in a field surrounded by a fence. The men are wearing hats, and some hoe rows of crops. One man talks to another driving a horse drawn wagon that reads, "GARDEN SEEDS". Another man in the background is carrying a sack on his back. There are several buildings that appear to be wood frame, surrounding the field. A wheelbarrow is at the left.
Object number1980.93.49
NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 17 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.17.
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