Stone Bridge, Hartford
ArtistDrawn by
Unknown
PrintmakerEngraved by
Unknown
Date1874
MediumWood engraving; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper laid down on linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 3/8 x 7 3/4in. (11.1 x 19.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 3/8 x 7 3/4in. (11.1 x 19.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Shepherd M. Holcombe
DescriptionA five-arched stone bridge crosses a small river. A boy holding a fishing pole is seated on the grassy bank in the foreground. A small girl stands nearby. Large trees and the buildings of the city are in the background.
Object number2008.69.4
InscribedOn recto, lower center, in letterpress, "Stone Bridge, Hartford."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesSubject Note: The five-arched stone bridge that carries Trinity Street across the Park River in Bushnell Park later became the approach to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch.
On View
Not on view
1838-1840
