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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4815  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
State Street, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4815 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

State Street, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1970
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 7/8 x 23 1/2in. (45.4 x 59.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 23 1/2in. (45.4 x 59.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of buildings on State Street in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, at the corner of Main Street. Business depicted include the Castro, Dunkin Donuts, Ann Joe's Card and Bookstore, CVS, Fresh Loft Candy, Federal Bake Shop, and W.T. Grants. The Sage-Allen sign is visible in the background at the top left. Pedestrian and automobile traffic are also pictured.
Object number2012.284.4815
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "WELLING 1970"

Bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "STEP 3 PROJECT 4"
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 51 of Richard Welling's book, The Technique of Drawing Buildings.
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