Govr. Trumbull's Residence, Lebanon
PrintmakerDrawn on stone by
Edwin Whitefield
(American, 1816 - 1892)
Date1882
MediumLithography; colored printer's inks on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 4 15/16in. (7.6 x 12.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 15/16 x 8 3/16in. (12.5 x 20.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 15/16 x 8 3/16in. (12.5 x 20.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA center-chimney colonial house is surrounded by grassy lawns and fields and numerous bushes. One half of the double front door stands open. The doorway is framed by pilasters and a pediment. Some windows are open. A picket fence is at the right. Birds are in the sky.
Object number2009.281.6
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)
The Jonathan Trumbull house in Lebanon was built between 1735 and 1740 and was the home of Connecticut's Revolutionary War governor. It is now (2009) operated as a house museum by the Daughters of the American Revolution.On View
Not on view