Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.287 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North view of the borough of Clifton, in Winchester.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 5 1/8in. (10 x 13cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionThe borough is situated in a narrow valley on the banks of a millstream called Mad River (visible in the lower left of the drawing). The building with the spire in the central part of the drawing is the Methodist Church. Fencing divides the meadows in both the foreground and on the hilly background of the image.

Object number1953.5.287

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

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