East view of Norfolk, Litchfield Co.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1835
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 number1953.5.205
DescriptionView of Norfolk from the east. The road in the foreground leading into town is the Albany Post Road, later Rt. 44. It is lined with "Elms" on the left and "Maple" on the right. "Apple" trees are in the field in the left foreground. In the village, notations identify the "Academy," the houses of "Burrell Sage," "Wm. Black Druggist," "Joseph Battle Esqr." "Mr. Robbins" and "Wm. Schwenk," and indicate the presence of "4 or 5 stores." The large Church in the center is the Congregational Church. Details of two buildings appear above the main drawing.
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
