Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.247 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

South Britain, Southbury.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1835

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 the village of South Britain in Southbury nestled amongst high hills. This sketch is made from a high elevation looking across two lines of "Virginia fence." Trees labeled "Apple" are drawn in the bottom left corner and a "Trap Rock ledge" can be found on a mountain side to the right. The steeple central to the sketch belongs either to the Congregational or Methodist Church.

Object number1953.5.247

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

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