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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.177  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...
Morris Cove.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.177 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Morris Cove.

Artist (American, 1798 - 1885)
Dateabout 1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 7 7/8in. (19 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.177
DescriptionLarge two-story Colonial house and outbuildings in the left foreground overlook a small cove. On the right is Black Rock and Fort Nathan Hale, labeled "Fort." The town of New Haven is visible in the background behind the fort. Morris Cove is on the East Side of New Haven Harbor.
Status
Not on view