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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2014.68.4.7, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright, …
Sketchbook
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2014.68.4.7, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright, © Debrah Welling and Lisa Welling Riss

Sketchbook

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Original OwnerOriginally owned by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1974-1975
MediumDrawings; black and colored inks on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 3/4in. (34.9 x 27.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 3/4in. (34.9 x 27.3cm)
Other (book height x width x depth): 14 x 11 x 1/2in. (35.6 x 27.9 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionSketchbook consisting of 149 pages of drawings, including depictions of houses on Sherman Street (Hartford), New York City buildings, groups of people (including with umbrellas), trees, the demolition of the YMCA in downtown Hartford, a fire truck, machinery, airplanes, a golf event at the Wethersfield Country Club, musicians, automobiles, the Downtown Hartford Flea Market, and a camera. There is also a list of drawings for various porfolios.
Object number2014.68.4
CopyrightIn copyright until 2079. Copyright held by Debrah Welling and Lisa Riss Welling.
InscribedRecto of endpaper, top left, handwritten in black ink: "WELLING / 44 STATE ST- / HARTFORD CONN"

Many of the sketches are dated and labeled with the location or a brief title/description
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