Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.260 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

North view of Suffield.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 13/16in. (18 x 25cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionView of the principle street of Suffield. To the immediate left a tavern sign is prominent. Central to the sketch are two unidentified buildings the first with a cupola and the second a church with a tall steeple. Framed by the branches of a large tree in the foreground several buildings can be seen to the right, the largest of which is possibly the Connecticut Literary Institution.

Object number1953.5.260

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

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