Bolton quarry.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1834
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 number1953.5.14
DescriptionView of the quarry in Bolton Notch. The cliff from which the stone is being quarried is at the left. Derricks for lifting and moving stones are in the center and right background. A large building with a tall chimney is also in the right background. The stone being quarried is a light grey slate, used for flagging and other purposes
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
