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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.273 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...
Beckwith House, Waterford.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.273 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Beckwith House, Waterford.

Artist (American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 6 5/16in. (10 x 16cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.273
DescriptionRough sketch of a small one-story center-chimney house with two front doors. Inscribed "Beckwith House, Waterford, Con./ 1/2 East of Niantic R. - 3 1/4 South of Meeting Ho. - 4 miles from New Lon / don. / Drawn June 9th 1835 by John Warner Barber of New Haven."
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
Status
Not on view
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