Laurel Hotel Demolition
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1979
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 the Laurel Hotel in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The partially-destroyed building is pictured with a crane and a bulldozer in the foreground.
Object number2012.284.5204
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING / LAUREL HOTEL DEMOLITION / FEBRUARY 28, 1979 - 2:41"NotesSubject Note: The Laurel Hotel was located at 154 High Street in Hartford. On February 26, 1979, the hotel was partly destroyed by fire set by arsonists, and demolition began two days later, on February 28, 1979.Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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