Smithville, (Derby)
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/16 x 10 1/4in. (18 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of Smithville, from the shore at Derby Landing. The Housatonic River is on the left, inscribed "water." The Leavenworth Bridge is visible on the extreme left. The industrial building to the right of the bridge, labeled "copper" is a copper factory. The large house on the hill above it is the house of Sheldon Smith. Buildings to the right are identified as "Augur," "Tacks," "Saw Mill" and "Grist Mill." The trees to the right of these buildings are identified as "Button Wood." A "meadow" is to the right foreground. Details of the Sheldon Smith house, Grist Mill and several other buildings appear above the main drawing
Object number1953.5.70
InscribedIndustrial buildings;Copper industry and trade;Dwellings;Mills and mill-work;Gristmills;Sawmills;Nail industry;NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view
