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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.42 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has…
East view of Episcopal Church.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.42 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

East view of Episcopal Church.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Dateabout 1835
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
DescriptionChurch with a classical portico and tower with a small dome and a clock. Notes indicate "fluted columns" and "square" [pilasters?] behind them. The building is "All brown," built of "Chatham stone," i.e. Portland brownstone. There is an elaborate fence in front of the building and a small house and trees to the side.
Object number1953.5.42
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. Although an inscription reads "Chatham?" the church appears to be Christ Church, Middletown, erected in 1834.
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