First Company Gov's. Foot Guard of Connecticut.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer (American, 1846 - 1847)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Dateprobably 1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 3/8 x 9 7/8in. (26.4 x 25.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 11 3/4in. (35.4 x 29.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1995.182.184

DescriptionThe Governor's Foot Guard is assembled in front of the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut. Ranks of men in military uniform stand at attention holding muskets with fixed bayonets or swords. One man holds a flag. Musicians at the far left play musical instruments, including trumpets. An officer on a horse is in the street in front of the troops. The domed cupola and the roof of the Old State House are visible in the background. A statue of a woman with scales, representing the allegorical figure of Justice stands atop the dome. A balustrade and ornamental urns are on the roof. The lower part of the building is largely hidden by trees and an iron fence with stone posts.

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