North West view of New Britain.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.183
DescriptionView of the central part of New Britain. Beyond "Apple" trees and fields separated by fences, the village appears as a complex of industrial buildings, residential buildings and outbuildings. Inscriptions indicate the locations of a "canal," the "Methodist Ch[urch]," "North & Stanley Brass Factory," a "white house," the home of "Wm. North" and a "Brick" house the home of "Mr. Frederick Stanley." The hills in the background lie "Beyond [the] Connecticut River."
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. In 1836, New Britain was still part of Berlin. It ws incorporated as a separate township in 1850.Status
Not on view
