"Left Turn Only..."
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1972
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/4in. (34.6 x 54cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/4in. (34.6 x 54cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 1/4in. (34.6 x 54cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the intersection of Asylum and Haynes Streets in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, with the street signs, stop sign, and "Left Turn Only" sign in the center of the drawing. Behind it, the construction site of the Civic Center, including construction cranes, is visible behind a barrier wall that is covered with graffiti referencing the Civic Center, Hartford "Owls," Tony Frank, and Joe Dawiczyk.
Object number2012.284.5031
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: ""LEFT TURN ONLY..." / JUNE 8, 1972"NotesSubject Note: The Hartford Civic Center was under construction from 1972 to 1975. Tony Frank was a popular television and movie actor. Joe Dawiczyk was a local Hartford businessman. (Finlay 2/28/2014)Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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