Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.201 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

Newtown.

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

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 10 1/4in. (17 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.201

DescriptionRough sketch of the central part of Newtown. The Congregational Church is on the left side of the street, the "Episcopal" Church is on the right side of the street. Other buildings and trees line the street on either side. Above the main drawing is a smaller sketch showing the village in the distance on a hilltop.

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

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