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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6163 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Fiddle Contest
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6163 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Fiddle Contest

Artist (American, 1926 - 2009)
Date1983
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21in. (34.6 x 53.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.6163
DescriptionDrawing of a crowd gathered in what is probably Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut, for the New England Fiddle Contest. Food vendors under striped umbrellas, a balloon vendor, and festival-goers congregate in front of a banner announcing the name of the contest. In the background are Hartford buildings, including City Place.
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