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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.250  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Southport.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.250 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Southport.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 5/16in. (8 x 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionDistant view of Southport across the Mill River. The most prominent building is the Congregational Church, to its left are the Academy and the Southport Bank. Two sloops are at a landing in the center. The small building at the extreme right is a flourmill with a spire of the Episcopal Church in Fairfield beyond.
Object number1953.5.250
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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