Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.150 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Tomb of the Trumbull family at Lebanon.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 x 13in. (22.9 x 33cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionA man in a top hat stands before the doorway of a burial vault in a cemetery. A monument in the form of a broken column is atop the vault and a tablet bearing an inscription is to the right of the door. Other gravestones are visible in the background.

Object number1953.5.150

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

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