Hartford's Soldiers Memorial

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Bulkeley (American, 1867 - 1990)

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Bulkeley (American, 1867 - 1990)

Date1886

MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on cardboard

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/8 x 16 3/16in. (28.3 x 41.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 18 7/8in. (35.4 x 47.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionThe Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, a brownstone war memorial consisting of two linked round towers and a bridge spanning the Park River, is at the left. The towers have round Romanesque arches and are topped by sculptures of angels. A frieze depicting marching soldiers and sailors surrounds the upper part of the monument. A panel with the coat-of-arms of the city of Hartford is in the center, surrounded by crenellations. A pointed Gothic arch spans the roadway. Globular light fixtures are on the bridge railings. Rail fences line the street. A gas street lamp is in the left foreground. Men, women, boys, and girls walk along paved sidewalks and in the street. A newsboy with newspapers beneath his arm runs toward the right. Two women sit in a carriage drawn by two horses. Another man rides a horse at a gallop at the right. Some women hold parasols. Some men hold walking sticks or canes. One man holds what appears to be a briefcase. The grassy lawns, trees, and dirt paths of Bushnell Park are visible beyond the monument. The Connecticut State Capitol, a large High Victorian Gothic building with a domed tower, is on a low hill in the right background. The corner of a brick building is visible above the trees in the left background.

Object number2002.131.0

NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut State Capitol was completed in 1879. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument was completed in 1886. Date Note: Another impression of the same print, 2002.132.0, is dated September 17, 1886. (Finlay 12/19/2002)

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