Evening on the Connecticut

Shattuck, Aaron Draper, 1832-1928 Evening on the Connecticut

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GLC#
GLC08878.0018-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1861
Author/Creator
Shattuck, Aaron Draper, 1832-1928
Title
Evening on the Connecticut
Place Written
Connecticut River, Connecticut
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 26 cm, Width: 15.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One engraving entitled "Evening on the Connecticut" dated 1861. Depicts a man and woman picnicing on the edge of the Connecticut River. The man holds a fishing pole over his shoulder while the woman sits in a relaxed position. Their row boat is docked on the rivers edge. Engraved by William Wellstood from the original painting by Aaron Draper Shattuck (misspelled as Shuttuck). The painting was in possession of the artist at time of engraving. Written at Connecticut River

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