S. East View of Litchfield, from Chestnut Hill
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
PrintmakerEngraved by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1836
MediumEngraving; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 6 1/8in. (7.9 x 15.6cm)
Platemark (height x width): 3 3/4 x 6 7/8in. (9.5 x 17.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 9in. (14 x 22.9cm)
Platemark (height x width): 3 3/4 x 6 7/8in. (9.5 x 17.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 9in. (14 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Crockett
DescriptionA man, a woman, and a small boy stand on a hill overlooking a valley and a town on another hill beyond. The houses along Litchfield's Main Street are visible, strung out along the ridge. Two buildings have steeples; the one at the right is the Congregational Church. A covered wagon and another horse-drawn vehicle are on the road at the right.
Object number2008.72.3
InscribedOn recto, beneath image, inscribed in plate, "S. EAST VIEW OF LITCHFIELD, FROM CHESTNUT HILL."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
