Monument in Woodbury.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1830
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 7 7/8in. (16 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionGrave of Fisher Hartshorn surrounded by a fence. A steep "rock" rises behind it on the left. Notes by Barber indicate the presence of "Cedar," "Maple," and an "Apple tree." In his text, Barber identifies the monument as the grave of Fisher Hartshorn, a native of Charlestown, Mass., who died of small pox in Woodbury in 1825.
Object number1953.5.297
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
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