2nd Avenue and Skyscrapers, Manhattan
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
(American, 1926 - 2009)
Date1983-1986
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 18 x 24 1/8in. (45.7 x 61.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.5735
DescriptionDrawing of Manhattan, with the low-rise buildings and pedestrian and automobile traffic of 2nd Avenue (at 50th Street) in the foreground. The Citigroup Center (601 Lexington), with its angled roof, is in the background on the right. The Lipstick Building (53rd at Third) is barely visible and under construction on the far right. Many other buildings, including mid- and high-rises, are depicted, two of them with water towers on their roofs.
NotesDate Note: Construction on the Lipstick Building began in 1983 and was completed in 1986.Status
Not on view
