Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5833 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction of World Trade Center, New York City

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1990

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (30.2 x 22.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5833

DescriptionDrawing of the construction of two modern towers in lower Manhattan. A smaller building to the right features the setbacks characteristic of buildings in Midtown and Lower Manhattan.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesSubject Note: The buildings appear to be the twin towers of the World Trade Center, but the drawing is dated 1990 and construction of the Trade Center towers was completed in the early 1970s.

Status

Not on view