Hanging Hills of Meriden
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Dateabout 1870
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in gilt wood frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 21 x 36in. (53.3 x 91.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 26 1/2 x 41 1/2 x 1 1/4in. (67.3 x 105.4 x 3.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of William Lamson Warren
Object number1957.27.1
DescriptionA view of the Hanging Hills of Meriden. Two peaks are on the right, with a road winding around the hill on the left. A stream and bridge are in the right foreground. Hills with farm houses and a church, cliffs, and mountains are in the background.
Label TextThe Hanging Hills of Meriden provide one of the most spectacular views in Connecticut. Part of one of Connecticut's most distinctive topographical features, the long Metacomet Ridge bisects the state's central valley.
The Hanging Hills have been painted by a number of Connecticut artists including Nelson Augustus Moore and George Edward Candee.
The Hanging Hills have been painted by a number of Connecticut artists including Nelson Augustus Moore and George Edward Candee.
Status
Not on view
about 1958
Unknown
Frederick Stiles Jewett