Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.60 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has…

South East view, Bethel Church, Danbury.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 13/16in. (18 x 25cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionView of the village of Bethel, in the town of Danbury. The central building with a steeple is the Congregational Church. A tavern with a prominent oval sign is at the right. A tall liberty pole is in front of a house at the left. Other buildings appear in the background, with low wooded hills beyond

Object number1953.5.60

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

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