The Connecticut, Above Middletown
Date1872-1874
MediumWood-engraving; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 x 9in. (15.2 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/2 x 12 1/4in. (24.1 x 31.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/2 x 12 1/4in. (24.1 x 31.1cm)
Credit LineGift of John Crockett
DescriptionA man is seated beneath a large tree. Another man with pack on his back stands in front of him. Three men or boys are on the river bank. One of them holds a fishing pole. A row boat and a ferry boat are on the river. The ferry slip is visible in the background near a bridge and the buildings and church steeples of a large town.
Object number2008.72.6
InscribedOn recto, beneath image, in letterpress, "THE CONNECTICUT, ABOVE MIDDLETOWN."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
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