Florence Griswold Museum - View of Ferry Point

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View of Ferry Point

c. 1860
19th Century
25 1/2 in. x 35 1/4 in. (647.7 mm. x 895.35 mm.)

Ellen Noyes Chadwick, American, (November 15, 1824–1900)

Object Type: Painting

Medium and Support: oil on canvas

Credit Line: Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Krieble

Accession Number: 1990.3

A view of Ferry Point painted from the Chadwick estate in Old Lyme. The work shows a dirt lane with a wooden post and rail fence, a hillock jutting into the Connecticut River, several houses lining the bank of the River, and several small row boats and sailing craft moored in a cove. The opposite shore merges with the light blue shy, ending at the Saybrook Point lighthouse. Ferry Road was the first highway in Lyme, built in 1666, to connect the village and ferry. This view was painted no later than 1870 at which time a permanent bridge was constructed to replace the ferry.

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Dimensions

image only Dimensions: 25 1/2 x 35 1/4 in.

Provenance History

Owner Name: Mrs. David Eklund, Mr. Ward Woodhead, Mr. Tom Woodhead, Mr. Dan Woodhead III
Dates: 6/28/1979
Owner Name: Florence Griswold Museum
Place: Old Lyme, Conn.
Dates: 6/28/1979, 2/15/1980
Owner Name: Nancy Krieble
Place: Old Lyme, Connecticut
Dates: 1984, 1990