Bridgeport.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (7 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionA view of Bridgeport from across the harbor. On the shore in the foreground a man, probably a self-portrait of the artist, sits with a companion sketching. A drawbridge extends across the harbor to the town. A steamship and sailing vessels are in the foreground. Three church steeples are visible among the buildings in the background.
Object number1953.5.21
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view