Newgate, The Old State Prison of Connecticut
PrintmakerEngraved by
Unknown
PublisherPublished by
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
(American)
Date1888
MediumWood engraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/8 x 9 1/4in. (16.2 x 23.5cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/2 x 10 7/8in. (39.4 x 27.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1991.174.3
DescriptionTwo views of Newgate Prison in East Granby, surrounded by extensive letterpress text. The upper image shows the buildings of the prison seen from a distance at the top of a rise with open fields and scattered trees and bushes in the foreground. The lower image shows a group of men in a cell; two of the men hold torches and the others are seated or crouched on the ground.
Status
Not on view
ca. 1950
