1953.5.231 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North eastern view Roxbury, 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 1/8in. (9 x 13cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionView of the central part of Roxbury. The Congregational Church is on the right, the Episcopal Church is farther down the road, beyond a crossroads. A few houses and trees are sparsely spaced along the road, which leads over a rise towards distant hills.

Object number1953.5.231

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

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