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
Object number1953.5.106
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.
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
ca. 1950
