Demolition on Pearl Street, Hartford, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1986
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 7/8 x 17in. (35.2 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 17in. (35.2 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 17in. (35.2 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the demolition of a building on what is likely Pearl Street in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Construction machines are at work tearing down the building, which is already partly demolished with parts of its internal structure exposed. There are quoins visible on the corner of the building and what appear to be square pillars on the front. Construction workers are pictured on the site. The Connecticut National Bank is visible in the background.
Object number2012.284.5201
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING / JUNE 25-86 WEB. 10 A:M"Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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