Hale House, Coventry.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.56
DescriptionView of the birthplace of Nathan Hale in Coventry. The house, a two-story Colonial dwelling with numerous additions to the rear, surrounded by what appears to be a stone wall. A small lean-to is labeled "shed" and a tree beside the house is labeled "Apple." To the right, beside a road labeled "Main Road," "Young Maples" are planted in regular rows. A note at upper right reads "Henry R. Watrous about 5 years out of possession of Hale family."
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
