Bethel Rock, Woodbury.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1830
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 7 7/8in. (17 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionLarge rocky cliff, "between 30 and 40 feet" tall, with tall trees in the foreground, labeled "Ches[t] nut" and "walnut." "Rocks in disorder" at the foot of the ledge. A man stands under one of the tall chestnut trees.
Object number1953.5.303
NotesSubject Note: According to Barber's text, Bethel Rock was "a place resorted to for religious meditation and prayer."On View
Not on view
