Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.240 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

Front of governor Smith's house, Sharon.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 7 7/8in. (17 x 20cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionThe residence of Governor John Smith in Sharon with a "stone" wall in front. The "Stone" residence is sided by trees; a "willow" tree to the right of the house is barely indicated. An architectural detail, possibly of a window, is about the main drawing.

Object number1953.5.240

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

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