Old State House, Hartford, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1987
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 Old State House and what appears to be construction of State House Square in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, from an elevated viewpoint. Behind the Old State House, the Travelers Insurance Company Building and Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Building are visible, as is Main Street, with automobile and bus traffic. Along Main Street and on the right in the background are Center Church, One Financial Plaza, and Connecticut National Bank.
Object number2012.284.5693
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]NotesDate Note: The date is derived from the year State House Square was completed.Subject Terms
- Hartford (Conn.)
- Old State House (Hartford, Conn.)
- State House Square (Hartford, Conn.)
- Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company (Hartford, Conn.)
- Travelers Insurance Company Building (Hartford, Conn.)
- One Financial Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- Center Church (Hartford, Conn.)
- Connecticut National Bank (Hartford, Conn.)
- Buildings
- Automobiles
- Drawings
- Graphics Cataloging
- Richard Welling Collection
- Hartford
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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