A Front View of the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Conn.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Hanmer (American, 1844 - 1845)

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Hanmer (American, 1844 - 1845)

Date1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink, watercolor, and graphite on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 1/2 x 13 3/4in. (26.7 x 34.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 21 9/16in. (37.5 x 54.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the heirs of J. F. Morris

Object number1900.5.1

DescriptionFront elevation of the Wadsworth Atheneum, a stone Gothic revival museum building with square towers flanking the main entrance which is recessed behind flattened pointed arches. Windows appear to contain leaded glass and have hood molds with corbel stops. Crenellations line the roof. Lettering in the gable over the front entrance reads: "1842 / WADSWORTH ATHENEUM".

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: The Wadsworth Atheneum, the oldest public art museum in the United States, was completed in 1844 to the designs of Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Davis.

Technique Note: The tops of all four towers have been modified with pencil, apparently by a competent draftsman, suggesting that this could be an early proof of the print. (Finlay 12/20/2002)

Status

Not on view