Isham House

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Name/Title

Isham House

Entry/Object ID

1966.93.1

Description

Landscape drawing showing a large residential building. The building is divided into 2 portions: the front far is 5 bays across the front and 3 bays deep with a mansard roof. The other portion extends from the center back, perpendicular. 6 bays are visible, and there is a long, single-story porch. There is a pointed octagonal cupola at the center of the front portion. There is a train at the right edge of the composition. A rectangular sign above the central, second-story window of the front of the building reads, "ISHAM HOUSE".

Type of Drawing

Ink - Black

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink

Subject

Isham House

Subject Place

Village

East Fairfield

Town

Fairfield

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Context

During the Civil War, prospective Union Army volunteers gathered at the Isham House before setting off together for Saint Albans to enlist.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.93

Source or Donor

Crowell, Frances Pomeroy (1888-1976)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Fisher, E.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (unframed)

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

25 in

Dimension Description

Overall (framed)

Height

24-1/2 in

Width

30-3/4 in

Depth

3 in

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Civil War