The Calder "Stegosaurus"
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1975
MediumDrawing; black ink and pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of Alexander Calder's sculpture, "Stegosaurus," in front of City Hall on the Alfred E. Burr Memorial Mall in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Next to the sculpture is a fountain. People are walking around the mall and sitting on benches.
Object number2012.284.5491
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, lower right, handwritten in black ink: "WELLING / AUG. 1975"Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "[vertical line, left-pointing arrow] 9 1/2" [straight line, right-pointing arrow, vertical line]"
Verso, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "Hartford Sketch book"NotesSubject Note: "Stegosaurus," a stabile by sculptor Alexander Calder is located between the Wadsworth Atheneum and City Hall in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The sculpture was dedicated on October 10, 1973.
A reproduction of this drawing was included in Richard Welling's book, Hartford Sketchbook.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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