Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.111 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Putnam's Hill, Greenwich.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 4 5/16in. (10 x 11cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionA stagecoach ascends a stone causeway towards the crest of a steep hill on the right. A saltbox and its outbuildings stand among trees at the top of the hill. The hillside on the left is rocky with scattered trees. A man probably intended as a self-portrait, sits sketching in front of a stone wall in the foreground.

Object number1953.5.111

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. In 1779, General Israel Putnam descended this hill on horseback in order to escape the British troops.

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