The Flood of 1854 at Hartford
DraftsmanDrawn by
Joseph Ropes
(American, 1813 - 1885)
Date1854
MediumDrawing; ink wash on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 11 × 23 1/2in. (27.9 × 59.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Joseph Ropes
DescriptionDrawing of a flood in Hartford in 1854, seen from the dome of the Old State House and looking towards the Connecticut River. A small boat is floating in the floodwaters on lower State Street, and most of the East Hartford shore is underwater.
Object number1855.23.0
NotesSubject note: Based on photographs taken from the dome of the Old State House. Served as the basis for a lithograph printed and published by E.C. Kellogg.On View
Not on view