Charter Oak Building.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1856

MediumLithography; black and greenish gray printer's inks on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 7 7/16in. (10.2 x 18.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 x 9 7/16in. (15.2 x 24cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionFront elevation of a large stone or brick building in the Romaneque revival style with a high basement with rusticated pilasters, supporting taller pilasters connected by round arches, each enclosing a bay of windows. There is a central pediment, with corbel tables beneath the roofline and chimneys along the edge of the roof. Men, women, and children walk on the sidewalk in front of the building. Some of the men hold walking sticks, and some of the women hold parasols. Two horse-drawn vehicles, including a coach, are in the street. A dog is running in the street at the left. A man on horseback is at the right.

Object number2003.277.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "CHARTER OAK BUILDING."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".NotesSubject Note: The Charter Oak Building, or Charter Oak Hall, was located in the South Meadows, on the grounds of Samuel Colt. This lithograph was issued as an illustration to "Proceedings at the dedication of Charter Oak Hall... " Hartford: Press of Case, Tiffany and Co., 1856. (Shortell 11/24/2003, Finlay 6/1/2004)

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