South view of ancient house, Guilford.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/2 x 7 7/8in. (19 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of the Henry Whitfield House or Old Stone House, in Guilford. Whitfield, a minister of the Church of England, led the first settlers to Guilford in 1640. Two-story house with irregularly-spaced windows and a massive chimney. Fences appear in the foreground and background. A note to the left among the trees reads "Apple trees," and a note along the top reads: "Chimney all white / about 5 or 6 rods from street."
Object number1953.5.126
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view
