Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.288 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

Clifton, (Winchester)

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 10 1/4in. (18 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionDistant view of the village of Clifton. In the foreground is a "stone wall" with fields beyond and a small "Apple" orchard at the right. The "water" at the left may be the Mad River. The village itself is located in a deep valley with "wooded" hills "interspersed with pines" beyond. A large church is prominent among the thickly clustered buildings.

Object number1953.5.288

NotesSubject Note: Clifton was chartered in 1832. In 1858 it was incorporated into Winsted, which remains part of Winchester. Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

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