Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5434 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

42nd Street Signs

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1972

MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/2in. (34.6 x 54.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/2in. (34.6 x 54.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5434

DescriptionDrawing of the signs on 42nd Street in New York City. From left to right, they advertise the National Hotel; Miller; True cigarettes; a sugar-free, calorie-free drink; Nedicks; two bookstores; and the Amsterdam theater. There are many pedestrians on the sidewalks and two automobiles and a bus on the street. The McGraw-Hill building is visible on the right.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing (with additions in gray marker) appears on pages 126 and 127 of Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers.

Status

Not on view