Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5441 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Times Square

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Datebefore 1971

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 18 x 23 5/8in. (45.7 x 60cm) Sheet (height x width): 18 x 23 5/8in. (45.7 x 60cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5441

DescriptionDrawing of Times Square in Manhattan, with Duffy Square and its Canadian Club, Coca-Cola and Castro Convertibles signs in the center. To the left is the construction site of One Astor Plaza on Broadway. To the right is 7th Avenue. Signs and billboards advertise Gordon's, General Motors, and Bond clothing. The Criterion Theater marquee advertises Funny Girl, and about halfway down 7th Avenue, another theater advertises Easy Rider. There are pedestrians on the sidewalks and automobile and truck traffic on the streets.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 56 of Richard Welling's The Technique of Drawing Buildings, as step 4 of a four-step process.

Date Note: The date is based on the year The Technique of Drawing Buildings was published.

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