Name/Title
Isham HouseEntry/Object ID
1966.93.1Description
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 - BlackArtwork Details
Medium
InkSubject
Isham HouseSubject Place
Village
East FairfieldTown
FairfieldCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaContext
During the Civil War, prospective Union Army volunteers gathered at the Isham House before setting off together for Saint Albans to enlist.Acquisition
Accession
1966.93Source or Donor
Crowell, Frances Pomeroy (1888-1976)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (unframed)Height
19-1/2 inWidth
25 inDimension Description
Overall (framed)Height
24-1/2 inWidth
30-3/4 inDepth
3 in