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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5704 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Travelers Tower, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5704 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

Travelers Tower, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Dateafter 1963
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 37 3/4 x 23 7/8in. (95.9 x 60.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 37 3/4 x 23 7/8in. (95.9 x 60.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of Travelers Tower in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, with a flag flying in front of the domed entryway at the base of the building. Pedestrians are pictured in front of the building, along with shrubs and trees.
Object number2012.284.5704
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]NotesDate Note: The drawing was made sometime after 1963, when adjoining buildings were torn down in order to create the plaza pictured in the foreground.

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