Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.108 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

Greenfield Hill, Fairfield.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber (American, 1798 - 1885)

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 6 5/16 x 7 7/8in. (16 x 20cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.108

DescriptionRough sketch; the small building with a cupola on the left is the Academy. Two houses and some trees are roughly indicated to the right. Between them, Long Island Sound is visible in the distance; inscriptions indicate the locations of "Fairfield" and "Southport". Notes on the upper portion of the drawing may refer to the artist's itinerary or to projected illustrations for his book

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

Status

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