Demolition of Building, Hartford, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1982
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 x 17in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 17in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 17in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the demolition of an unidentified building in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The wooden building is partly demolished, with part of its internal structure and roof beams exposed. In the background on the left the Sheraton Hotel (subsequently the Hilton) is visible, and in the background on the left the construction of a high-rise is in progress, with two cranes pictured.
Object number2012.284.5224
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING / SEPTEMBER 4, 1982-10:10 AM"Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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