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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5023  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Construction, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5023 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1986
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 24 x 17 7/8in. (61 x 45.4cm)
Sheet (height x width ): 24 x 17 7/8in. (61 x 45.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of what is probably the construction of the Metro Center building in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, from an elevated viewpoint. Construction materials, workers and equipment are pictured on the ground. In the foreground is another building. In the background on the left there is a highway; in the background on the right is a parking lot and behind it, what appears to be an industrial building.
Object number2012.284.5023
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "85%-1PMT"NotesDate Note: The date is derived from the year of the completion of the Metro Center.
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