Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.81 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has ...

North view East Hartford Congregational Church.

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

Date1836

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/16 x 10 1/4in. (18 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.81

DescriptionThe Congregational Church, with a square tower and a classical portico, occupies the center of the composition. A large 3-storied house is at the right. To the left is the wide street leading to Hartford, with a row of large elm trees down its center. Trees at right and left are inscribed "Elms."

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

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