Plainville, Conn. From The South West

c. 1855

Titus H. Darrow

Associated Names
Titus H. Darrow

Artist, American, 1814 - 1881

E. B. & E. C. Kellogg

Publisher

The image shows an elevated view of Plainville, Connecticut, from a southwest perspective. The horizon line is high, marking the transition from the foreground to the hills and buildings beyond. Hills span the width of the image, curving gently against the sky. Brushstrokes offer texture, especially in the trees and buildings. The color palette is monochromatic, in various shades of gray. Buildings, trees, and grazing cattle are visible in the foreground, leading to a more densely built town in the distance. The sky is soft with few clouds.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2009

  • Finlay, Nancy, ed. Picturing Victorian America. Middletown, CT, 2009: 728.

Inscriptions

On stone: lower center, PLAINVILLE, CONN./FROM THE SOUTH WEST.; lower right, Lith. of E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, Hartford, Conn.; lower left, T.H. Darrow, Del.

Wikidata ID

Q76441760

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