Hartford Iron Foundry, L.B. Hanks & Co.
PrinterPrinted by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
After a work byAfter a work by
Edward Williams Clay
(American, 1799 - 1857)
Datebefore 1838
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 8 3/8in. (12.7 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 15/16 x 11 3/4in. (25.2 x 29.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.174.6
DescriptionComplex of industrial buildings includes several factories with smoke issuing from smokestacks. A ventilator and several chimneys are on the roofs. Signs read: "L.B. Hanks & Co." "Hartford / Iron Foundry." A man loads or unloads a horse-drawn wagon near a gate. A man holding a whip and a woman holding a parasol are in a horse-drawn carriage. A dog runs beside them. Two boys, one rolling a hoop, are at the far left. A picket fence is at the right. Pennants fly from the masts of sailing vessels that are out of sight on the Connecticut River in the background. Birds fly in the sky.
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Status
Not on view
Clinton C. Hanks
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
1830-1840
