1953.5.254 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

South west view of the borough of Stamford, Ct.

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

DescriptionDistant view of Stamford from across the Mill River. The smokestack of the iron foundry is on the far left. The spire of the Congregational Church is in the center and the spire of the Episcopal Church is at the far right. Between the two spires, the mast of a sloop is visible; the sloop is in the Ship about nal, which is not visible. A bridge crosses the river to the left. Two men are seated in the foreground; the man on the left, shown sketching, is probably a self-portrait.

Object number1953.5.254

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

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