Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.103 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Goshen, Con.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber (American, 1798 - 1885)

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 5 1/8in. (10 x 13cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.103

DescriptionView of the central part of Goshen. On the right behind a picket fence is the Academy; farther down the street beyond some other buildings, the common district school stands beside the Congregational Church. A large house and its outbuildings lie beyond a crossroads. Ivy Mountain is in the background. In the foreground, a man drives a small herd of five cattle down the road.

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

Status

Not on view