Noah Webster's Birthplace. W. Hartford.
PrintmakerDrawn on stone by
Edwin Whitefield
(American, 1816 - 1892)
Date1882
MediumLithography; colored printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 15/16 x 5in. (7.5 x 12.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 8 1/4in. (12.7 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGovernment and Politics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2009.281.1
DescriptionSmoke issues from the tall brick chimney situated in the ell of a center-chimney Colonial house. A window on the second floor and a door opening onto a side porch are open. Young trees and bushes grow in the grassy lawn. A rail fence is in the background.
NotesSubject Note: These lithographs probably appeared as illustrations in Homes of our Forefathers (Boston, 1880-1892). The volume dealing with Connecticut was first published in 1882. (Finlay 11/24/2009)Status
Not on view
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