View of Norwich
PainterPainted by
Unknown
Dateabout 1840
MediumPainting; oil on pine panel in wood frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (panel height x width ): 9 x 16 1/4in. (22.9 x 41.3cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 13 x 20 x 3/4in. (33 x 50.8 x 1.9cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 13 x 20 x 3/4in. (33 x 50.8 x 1.9cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionView looking up the Thames River north towards Norwich, showing churches, public buildings and waterfront. A small sailing ship and a small steamboat are in the river in the foreground.
Object number1945.2.0
MarkingsOn verso, on gummed label, in pencil, "View of Norwich" / typed in black ink, "Connecticut Historical Society / 1 Elizabeth Street / Hartford, Conn." / in blue ink, "#12"On second gummed label, typed in black ink, "THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / 'View of Norwich' - oil on wooden panel / Artist unknown / Acc. No. 2285"InscribedOn back of frame, upper left, in red paint, "2285"NotesDate Note: The view is similar to an 1835-1836 view by John Warner Barber, but is taken from a closer viewpoint and includes some additional buildings, such as the large warehouse at the right.
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
William Gedney Bunce