View of New London from Groton.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (19 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of New London from across the Thames River. Across the skyline several churches are labeled. The tower of the "Baptist Ch[urch" (crossed out) is labeled. The steeple of the "Presbyterian Ch[urch" followed by the "Court House" and a roof top of the "Methodist Ch[urch]" are identified. Another Congregational Church and an "Episcopal Ch[urch]" are also labeled. To the right a boat is sketched on the river and a windmill sits on the right shore.
Object number1953.5.192
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view