Clark or Porter House, Farmington
DraftsmanDrawn by
Edwin Whitefield
(American, 1816 - 1892)
Datebefore 1882
MediumDrawing; pencil and watercolor on lined notebook paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/8 x 6 5/8in. (10.5 x 16.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 6 5/8in. (10.5 x 16.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1964.8.2
DescriptionA house one-room deep with a center chimney and double overhang, is surrounded by a grassy lawn. There are four pendants at level of first overhang. The house seems to have several clapboards loose and falling from the second story. A young tree is to the right of the house; a rail fence is at the left. A dirt road runs in front of the house.
NotesDate Note: The drawing was reproduced as a tinted lithograph in Whitefield's book, Homes of our Forefathers, in 1882. In the accompanying text, it is stated that the house was pulled down in 1880. (Finlay 11/30/2013)Status
Not on view
