The Webb Mansion, Wethersfield
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 4 3/4in. (7.5 x 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 8 1/8in. (12.7 x 20.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2009.281.2
DescriptionA grassy lawn and a picket fence surround a gambrel-roofed Colonial house with two chimneys. There is a small pedimented porch at the front entrance and a cellar hatchway on the left side of the house. A wing extends back at the left, connecting with a low outbuilding, possibly a barn or stable. Young trees and numerous bushes grow in the yard.
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)Built for Joseph Webb in 1752, the Webb House served as Washington's headquarters in May 1781. It was later owned by Wallace Nutting. Today (2009) it is operated as a house museum, part of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. (Finlay 12/21/2009)
Status
Not on view
