Governor Smith's house, Sharon.
Date1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionThe large house of John Cotton Smith is on the right with a "stone" wall, "Picket fence" and "mulberries [?]" in front of it. A "corn" field is behind the fence. The trees are identified as a "Young Elm," "Elm," "Button [wood]," "Willow" and "Fruit trees." On the left, the road leads downhill towards other houses. A hill rises in the background.
Object number1953.5.239
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view