Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5372 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The State Library

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Dateabout 1978

MediumSerigraphy; black printer's ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 x 17in. (27.9 x 43.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 11 x 17in. (27.9 x 43.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5372

DescriptionScreen print of the front of the State Library in Hartford, Connecticut, from the street. The names of the building's three divisions (the State Library, Memorial Hall, and the state Supreme Court) are inscribed over the columns of the portico, and above this are the words "Knowledge," "History," and "Justice." Statues flank these words. There are people sitting on the bench in front of the building and climbing the stairs to the front entrance.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this print appears in Richard Welling's Hartford Sketchbook 2.

Date Note: The date is based on the year Hartford Sketchbook 2 was published.

Status

Not on view