Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.192 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

View of New London from Groton.

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

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (19 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.192

DescriptionView of New London from across the Thames River. Across the skyline several churches are labeled. The tower of the "Baptist Ch[urch" (crossed out) is labeled. The steeple of the "Presbyterian Ch[urch" followed by the "Court House" and a roof top of the "Methodist Ch[urch]" are identified. Another Congregational Church and an "Episcopal Ch[urch]" are also labeled. To the right a boat is sketched on the river and a windmill sits on the right shore.

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

Status

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