South view of Newgate Prison buildings.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 3/4in. (8 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of Newgate Prison in Granby. The cluster of buildings sit upon Copper Hill. In the 1830s, the cavern was being worked as a copper mine by the Phoenix Mining Company. Mountains are in the distance. In the foreground a man in a top hat is sketching, probably a self-portrait of the artist.
Object number1953.5.106
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view
ca. 1950
