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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.294 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…
Woodbury from Bare Hill.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.294 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Woodbury from Bare Hill.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Date1830
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 7/16in. (18 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionSketch of the "Woodbury Ampitheater" from Bear Hill. A "meadow" along the edge of town is labeled and the "Episcopal Ch[urch]" and "Methodist" church are also labeled. Over the hills in the distance "Sou" is identified possibly referring to Southbury.
Object number1953.5.294
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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