Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5559 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

House with Wrap-Around Porch

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Date1970-1980

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 16 x 21 1/2in. (40.6 x 54.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5559

DescriptionPhotocopy of a drawing of a house that features Stick Style, Queen Anne and Second Empire elements. There is decorative stick work on the gable bracket and pediment under the second floor balcony. The cross gables and wrap-around front porch are Queen Anne elements, and the mansard roof of the tower is Second Empire in style. There are trees on either side of the house.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesDate Note: Welling's drawings of Victorian houses that are dated were done in the mid-1970s, and it is likely that the this is from the same time period.

Status

Not on view