Capitol Sculpture, East Facade: Portrait Roundel of Joel Barlow

Charles Niehaus’ portrait roundel of Joel Barlow is on the extreme left among the projecting portrait heads above the East entrance to the State Capitol.

Poet and Hartford wit, Joel Barlow (Redding, 1754-1812) was Connecticut’s leading intellectual in the late 18th century. He served as a chaplain to the Third Massachusetts Brigade in the Revolution.