View of Windham, Conn. in 1815. (From the East.)

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

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

Date1855-1856

MediumLithography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/8 x 19 13/16in. (33.3 x 50.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 7/8 x 21 1/4in. (37.8 x 54cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionA small town is on a low hill in the middle distance. In the foreground, in a field surrounded by a stone wall, three men load hay into a wagon drawn by oxen. Small piles of hay are arranged in regular rows at the right. Trees, possibly fruit trees, line the enclosure; a farmhouse and its outbuildings are in the right back corner. A rail fence separates the farmyard from the field. Buildings in the town include many additional houses, a barn, and a large church with a domed tower. A tall tavern or inn sign is visible in the right background, behind a tall elm tree. Other trees appear to be poplars. Additional fields and low wooded hills are in the distance.

Object number1986.250.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "VIEW OF WINDHAM, CONN. IN 1815. / (FROM THE EAST.)"

On verso, lower right, in pencil, "consv CPC 1987" and old and new accession numbers.NotesDate Note: The technique of this print resembles prints produced by E.C. Kellogg between 1852 and 1854, but appears to be more advanced. It was probably printed by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg shortly after the reorganization of the firm under that name in 1855-1856. (Finlay 1/19/2005)

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