State Capitol Hartford, Connecticut.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Bulkeley American, 1867 - 1990

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Bulkeley American, 1867 - 1990

After a work byAfter a work by C. L. Herrmann American

Dateabout 1885

MediumLithography; black and tan printer's ink on heavy wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 25 1/2 x 31 5/16in. (64.8 x 79.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 30 1/8 x 35 5/8in. (76.5 x 90.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionHigh Victorian Gothic government building has towers and a central dome topped by a statue of a winged female figure. The windows have pointed arches. A large porte-cochere is at the left and a porch is at the right. The roofline is broken by dormer windows, turrets, crockets, and finials. Flagpoles are on the roof. A grassy lawn and a curving driveway with prominent curbstones are in the foreground. Lamp posts line the drive. The trees of Bushnell Park are in the background.

Object number1997.124.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "STATE CAPITOL / HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. / VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST."

On recto, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut State Capitol was completed in 1878 to the designs of architect Richard M. Upjohn.

Subject Terms