Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.29 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North view, Brookfield, Con.

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

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 1/2in. (9 x 14cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.29

DescriptionA view of the center of Brookfield. A gentleman stands beside a stone wall on a road in the lower right corner of the composition. A flagpole, with a liberty cap and weather vane, and a hanging tavern sign stand to the right. On the left of the road beside a row of dwellings stands the town house with a spire. Across the street a building with four windows on the side houses the Episcopal Church. The Congregational Church is behind it.

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

Status

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