Hartford in 1824
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Date1824
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in gilt wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 40 x 50in. (101.6 x 127cm)
Frame (height x width): 44 x 54 1/8 x 3 3/8in. (111.8 x 137.5 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Floyer Pond
Object number1870.3.0
DescriptionLandscape view of Hartford, Connecticut includes a large tree in the foreground, with a man sitting beneath it with his arms outstretched. Another man stands next to him with his arm outstretched toward a cow nearby. A river winds from the foreground down through the city into the background. A church steeple and other buildings are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The river in the foreground is presumably the Park River. The buildings in the background are presumably along Main Street. The hills in the background are presumably on the east side of the Connecticut River.Status
Not on viewUnknown
1788-1822
1910
Frederick Stiles Jewett