Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
(American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1501
DescriptionThe Horace Wells monument in Hartford's Bushnell Park features a bronze statue of Wells on a high plinth. The following is carved on the statue's pedestal: "HORACE WELLS / THE DISCOVERER OF ANAESTHESIA / DECEMBER 1844." In the background is Jewell Street and the Plimpton Hills building.
Status
Not on view
Jemima Howard
