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Image Not Available for Hartford in 1817
Hartford in 1817
Image Not Available for Hartford in 1817

Hartford in 1817

Date1817
MediumOil on canvas in gilt wood frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 39 7/8 x 51in. (101.3 x 129.5cm)
Frame (height x width): 43 1/4 x 54 9/16in. (109.9 x 138.6cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary W. Edwards
DescriptionTwo men and two cows arenear a large tree in the foreground. There is a body of water in the background, possibly the Connecticut River, with people in a sailboat. Several buildings are in the background.
Object number1981.140.1
MarkingsOn back of frame, on gummed label, typed in black ink, "THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / 'HARTFORD IN 1817' - oil on canvas / Signed Charles Putnam / Acc. No. 1976-26-1"InscribedOn back of frame, upper left, in white paint, "1976-26-1"

On back of stretcher, upper left, in white paint, "1976-26-1"

On cardboard backing, on each side, in pencil, "1976-26-1"
NotesSubject Note: Although traditionally identified as a view of Hartford, Connecticut, there are few features in the landscape that can specifically be linked to that city.

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