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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6798  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Isle of Safety, State Street
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6798 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Isle of Safety, State Street

Artist (American, 1926 - 2009)
Date1976
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 1/4 x 13 5/8in. (26 x 34.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 1/4 x 13 5/8in. (26 x 34.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.6798
DescriptionDrawing of the Isle of Safety, a bus stop and shelter on State Street in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The shelter is depicted from an elevated perspective and the roof is visible. There are buses on the south side of the street and automobiles on the north side. Several people are depicted waiting for buses and standing on the sidewalk outside of the Old State House, part of which is visible in the top left.
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears in Richard Welling's Hartford Sketchbook 2.
Status
Not on view