Judges Cave, West Rock near New Haven.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1831
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 8 1/4in. (17 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of Judges Cave, located on the summit of West Rock. The cave consists of several large pieces of stone surrounded by trees. Two men in top hats stand at the foot of the rocks. A third man, possibly a self-portrait of the artist, is seated sketching on the top of the left-hand boulder.
Object number1953.5.342
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. From 1661 to 1664, the Judges Cave was the hiding place of the Regicides Goffe and Whalley, who sentenced King Charles I of England to death.On View
Not on viewRobert R. Wiseman
1890-1910
Fred. Koch Co.