Putnams cave or wolf den in Pomfret, 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 4 5/16in. (9 x 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.313
DescriptionTwo men are seated on a rock in the left foreground. One man points to a dark hollow between large rocks and appears to be telling the small boys the story of Putnam and the wolf. A large animal, perhaps an evocation of the legendary wolf, stands on the left-hand rock. Large trees surround the cave.
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Status
Not on view
1890-1910
