Bolton stone quarry.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4in. (9 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.13
DescriptionA drawing of men at work in a stone quarry in Bolton. Men are shown pulling slate from a hillside. Two men in top hats in the lower left watch the use of long bows and a series of pulleys to move the stone. A horse or mule is tied in the distance in front of a white building.
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
