Residence of Charles Sigourney. Hartford, Con.
PrintmakerEngraved by
J. I. Pease
After a work byAfter a work by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
American, 1811 - 1881
Date1840-1850
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 4 13/16in. (8.6 x 12.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 15/16 x 7 7/8in. (12.5 x 20cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 15/16 x 7 7/8in. (12.5 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA large house is at the top of a hill. The central part of the building is three stories high, with two-story wings on the left and right. An elliptical porch in the center is supported by Ionic columns. Smoke issues from the left chimney. The Park River is at the far left. Two people walk on a terraced lawn to the right. A picket fence and a rustic fence line a dirt path or road. A dog and two groups of people are on the road at the right. Trees line the river and fences and surround the house.
Object number1998.138.0
InscribedOn recto, engraved title beneath image, "RESIDENCE OF CHARLES SIGOURNEY. / HARTFORD, CON. [sic]".On verso of mount, lower right, in pencil, old and new accession numbers and "CSX".
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
On View
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