State House, Hartford, Connecticut, 1834
ArtistMade by
Edward Williams Clay
(American, 1799 - 1857)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mary Jane Path
Date1834
MediumDrawings; watercolor and black ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 3/8 x 4 1/8in. (6 x 10.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/4 x 4 1/2in. (7 x 11.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Morgan Bulkeley Brainard
Object number1958.71.1
DescriptionView of brick federal style building with a two-story Doric portico, a roofline balustrade and a cupola. Men and women walk on a sidewalk in lawn or park enclosed by an iron fence. The buildings in the background are on Main Street. There appears to be a tavern sign immediately to the right of the State House. The buildings on the right are on State Street. A hay wagon drawn by oxen, a horse-drawn carriage, and a man, two women and a child are on the dirt road at the left.
NotesSubject Note: The Old State House was erected in 1796 to the designs of Charles Bulfinch. It served as the State Capitol until 1878 and as Hartford's city hall until 1915. The Government Building in City Hall Square housing the Post Office was begun in 1873 and completed in 1883.Status
Not on view
