Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.239 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

Governor Smith's house, Sharon.

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

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.

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