Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.200 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

Newtown.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 8 1/4in. (17 x 21cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionDistant view of Newtown. The village sits on a hill with its broad main street entering from the foreground. The positions of the "Methodist," "Congregational" and "Episcopal" churches are indicated. A few other buildings are roughly sketched in.

Object number1953.5.200

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

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