The Shaw Mansion: George Washington Visited Here
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Dateprobably 1976
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Shaw Mansion in New London, Connecticut. The house is depicted from the front, with a decorative fence around it and steps leading up to the front door. A tree is pictured on the right side, its branches framing the house and partially obscuring the viewer's sightline to the roof. There are other trees and shrubs in front of and behind the house.
Object number2012.284.5399
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "[vertical line, left-pointing arrow] 9 1/2"Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "Page 34 HCH"
Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "[right-pointing arrow, vertical line] 50 1/2"NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears in Richard Welling's Historic Connecticut Houses.
Date Note: The date is based on the year Historic Connecticut Houses was published.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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Glaisma Pérez Silva
July 1999
