Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.224 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

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.

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