Southeast view of the borough of Essex, Saybrook.
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 number1953.5.92
DescriptionTwo men in top hats stand in the foreground, one pointing out toward the point. On the far right is Hill's Academy for higher education, the building to the left with a cupola is the Baptist Church. In the center, separated from the Baptist Church by a row of trees is the Episcopal Church with a high spire and to the right of it is the Methodist Church. Pettipaug Point is down the hill from these buildings.
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
