1953.5.187 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

South view of Fair Haven (western part).

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

DescriptionView of Fair Haven from the far side of the Quinnipiac River. Houses and other buildings line the shore. The Methodist Church is on the left and the Congregational Church on the right. A bridge across the river is on the far right. A dock is in the foreground and a skiff and a small sloop are on the river.

Object number1953.5.187

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

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