Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.128 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

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.

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