South Eastern view of Danbury, Con.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 1/2in. (9 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionA man and a boy stand beside the Norwalk Road looking out over the borough of Danbury. To the far left the Baptist Church can be found on Deer Hill. The Episcopal Church is in the center of the image; the spire to the right of it belongs to the Universalist Church followed by that of the courthouse. The steeple of the Congregational Church is on the far right hand side of the composition. Fences divide the fields in the foreground.
Object number1953.5.63
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
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