Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.47 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North East view of Bacon Academy, and the Congregational Church at Colchester.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 5/16in. (9 x 11cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionA man, woman and child stand in the lower left; the child points to a man in a top hat sketching (probably a self-portrait of the artist). Two roads separate the onlookers from an open green in the center of Colchester. The large three-story building in the center is Bacon Academy, founded by Pierpont Bacon. Immediately to its right is the Congregational Church. To the right of the church, under a group of trees stands a small school for African American children. To the left of the Academy, there is a conference room and a small part of a tavern sign is visible.

Object number1953.5.47

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

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