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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5413  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
East 86, Looking North
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5413 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

East 86, Looking North

Artist (American, 1926 - 2009)
Datebefore 1972
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.5413
DescriptionDrawing of Fifth Avenue at East 86th Street in Manhattan, with the Guggenheim Museum building sandwiched between high-rises. To the left is the modern building, 1080 Fifth Avenue, and to the right is 2 East 88th Street. Pedestrian and automobile traffic are depicted at street level.
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing is published in Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers, on page 30.

Date Note: The early date is the year that 1080 Fifth Avenue was constructed, and the late date is the year Drawing With Markers was published.
Status
Not on view