Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.139 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

Hartland.

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

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.139

DescriptionA broad street lined with buildings, a large church, undoubtedly the Congregational Church, is in the center. A house to the left is labeled "Mr. Samuel Benjamin." A house to the right is labeled "Mr. Wm. [? Holcomb." A tree at the left is identified as a maple and a tree at the right is identified as a willow. The building at the far right appears to be a barn or stable. Details of two houses are above the main drawing

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

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