Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.

After a work byAfter a work by Joseph Ropes (American, 1813 - 1885)

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

Date1852

MediumLithography; black and tan printer's inks on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/2 x 15 7/16in. (29.2 x 39.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 17 7/8in. (35.6 x 45.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1995.182.178

DescriptionThree Greek revival academic buildings are on a low tree-covered hill overlooking a river. The central building has a square tower and a portico and appears to be a chapel. A railroad car is visible on the bank on the far side of the river. In the foreground, a man carrying an umbrella and a boy walk along a dirt road. The boy points at two men with oars in a small boat, evidently a rowboat. Another man stands beside a small house at the right. Additional buildings, possibly including farm buildings, are nearby. Boards or logs are on the grass near the house. A pair of wagon wheels are on the road at the far right.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: Trinity College was originally founded as Washington College in 1823; the present name was adopted in 1845. The original buildings were located on the site of the present Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.

Technique Note: This print, which is printed in two colors, is a good example of what is known as a tinted lithograph. The technique was very common in Europe in the early part of the nineteenth century. It is unusual in the work of the Kellogg brothers. This particular print bears a strong stylistic resemblance to British tinted lithographs of the 1830s and 1840s. (Finlay 12/20/2002)

Date Note: According to a notice in The Hartford Daily Courant (July 3 1852): "We have received from Bolles & Robert a beautiful Lithograph of Trinity College. It was drawn by Mr. Ropes and lithographed by the Kelloggs. The point of view is at the foot of Trumbull Street. It is really a handsome picture."

Status

Not on view