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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.273  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…
Beckwith House, Waterford.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.273 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Beckwith House, Waterford.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Date1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 6 5/16in. (10 x 16cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionRough sketch of a small one-story center-chimney house with two front doors. Inscribed "Beckwith House, Waterford, Con./ 1/2 East of Niantic R. - 3 1/4 South of Meeting Ho. - 4 miles from New Lon / don. / Drawn June 9th 1835 by John Warner Barber of New Haven."
Object number1953.5.273
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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