Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.71 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has ...

Derby, south east view.

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

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 7/8 x 10 1/4in. (20 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.71

DescriptionView of Derby Landing from the New Haven Road. The road leads down a steep hill with buildings on the slopes on either side. The Leavenworth Bridge across the Housatonic River is visible in the left background. Part of Smithville is visible on the elevated promontory to the right of the bridge

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

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