Tariffville (Simsbury)
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of Tariffville from the south. A man seated in a rocky field among tree stumps in the foreground. The village lies in the valley below. The most prominent building is the large "stone factory," probably operated by the New England Carpet Company. Other industrial buildings and houses cluster around the factory. A "tavern - white" is at the far left. A steep wooded hill is in the right background.
Object number1953.5.243
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
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