Collinsville, (Canton)
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (19 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.39
DescriptionView of Collinsville from the West Side of the Farmington River.The large buildings of the Collinsville Ax factory are in the center of the composition, on the far side of the river. The houses of the workmen are in the foreground. A figure, probably a self-portrait of the artist sketching, is seated on a large rock. Trees at the right are labeled "pines." A note refers to "a hill which ascend with considerable abruptness from the water."
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. Collins Company was the world's largest axe and edged tool manufacturers. The company was established in 1826 as Collins & Co. by Samuel W. and David C. Collins. The co-partnership failed and in May 1834 the Collins Manufacturing Company was chartered by the Connecticut legislature for the purpose of manufacturing axes and edge tools. The business address was in Hartford and the manufacturing establishment located at Collinsville. It was the major employer in the area. In 1843 the company name was changed to Collins Company.Status
Not on view
