Western view of Plainfield.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 10 5/8in. (20 x 27cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionLooking east from the cemetery toward the center of town. The Congregational Church is near the center of the composition with the Plainfield "Academy" to its left. Fields divided by stone walls are in the foreground. Gravestones are visible to the right. To the left Barber notes the "road to Canterbury."
Object number1953.5.224
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on viewJohn Warner Barber
probably 1836