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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5012  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Construction in Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5012 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction in Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1986
MediumDrawing; black ink 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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of what is probably the construction of State House Square in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Travelers Tower is in the center background, in front of which are the State House Square buildings in various stages of completion. A crane on the left side lowers materials to construction workers on the frame of the easternmost tower. In the foreground are the roofs of other buildings. The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company Building is on the left.
Object number2012.284.5012
InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING / FRIDAY-1-31-86 2 PM"
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