Birthplace of David Brainerd.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 7 7/8in. (14 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView across a rocky field towards the Connecticut River. A man in a top hat, possibly a self-portrait of the artist sketching, stands in the foreground. The foundation of the Brainerd house is to the right. The Rev. David Brainerd was a missionary to Native Americans, first in New York State and later in New Jersey
Object number1953.5.128
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
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