Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.178 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

Lower Mystic.

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

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 8 11/16in. (18 x 22cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.178

DescriptionView of Portersville and the Mystic River. The river is the boundary line between Groton and Stonington and is transversed by the Mystic Bridge. Several tall ships are in view. A windmill is at the right. A "Tavern" and the Mariner's Church ("M. Church") are marked. "Candle wood hill" and "Lantern Hill" are also labeled to the right. Although a note refers to the "Mystic Bridge" (which Barber in his text describes as a toll bridge), the bridge itself is not clearly visible.

Status

Not on view