Court House, Haddam, Conn.
MakerMade by
James David Smillie
American, 1833 - 1909
Date1855
MediumDrawing; graphite on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 3/4 x 4 1/2in. (7 x 11.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 4 9/16in. (8.9 x 11.6cm)
Other (secondary support height x width): 4 5/8 x 5 9/16in. (11.7 x 14.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 4 9/16in. (8.9 x 11.6cm)
Other (secondary support height x width): 4 5/8 x 5 9/16in. (11.7 x 14.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionView of a stone court house with a lunette in the gable end which faces the street, a cupola with a weathervane, and a tall chimney. Windows have louvered shutters, which are closed. Two large trees and a hitching post are at the left.
Object number2002.146.0
InscribedOn recto, in pencil: presumably in the artist's hand, upper right, "1855"; lower left,"Court House" / [another word, cut off below, is probably "Haddam"]. In another hand, on secondary support, upper margin, "ORIGINAL DRAWING BY J.D. SMILLIE - 1855"; lower margin, "1855 - COURT - HOUSE - HADDAM - CONN -".On verso, in pencil, lower right, accession number.NotesArtist Note: James David Smillie (1833-1909) was a landscape painter, engraver, and etcher. He is probably best known for his illustations for Picturesque America (1872-1874). (Finlay 12/4/2002)
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