Engraving, "Yale College, New Haven," 1838

Summary

This 1838 engraving of New Haven, Connecticut, features a two-wheeled New England ox cart in the foreground. The picturesque print also features people strolling through town, with Yale College buildings in the background.

This 1838 engraving of New Haven, Connecticut, features a two-wheeled New England ox cart in the foreground. The picturesque print also features people strolling through town, with Yale College buildings in the background.

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1838

Subject Date

1838

Creators

Sands, J. 

Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854 

Virtue, George, 1793?-1868 

Place of Creation

United Kingdom, England, London 

Creator Notes

Engraving by J. Sands based on artwork by William Henry Bartlett and published by George Virtue.

Collection Title

Seymour Dunbar Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.458

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in

Width: 11.25 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: New Haven, Connecticut. A view showing a two-wheeled New England ox-cart of the period, with buildings of Yale College in the background. Engraved by J. Sands, from a sketch by the artist W.H. Bartlett. Published in London [26 Ivy Lane]. Date: 1838

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