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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5411  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Shoes
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5411 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Shoes

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Dateprobably 1974
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 x 19 3/8in. (38.1 x 49.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 x 19 3/8in. (38.1 x 49.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of three pairs of different kinds of shoes in a heap. Tennis shoes, a pair of monk strap men's shoes, and a pair of men's lace-up shoes are depicted.
Object number2012.284.5411
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso, bottom center, handwritten in pencil: "P 23 Drawing w/ markers"NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 23 of Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers. It is fourth in a four-part lesson on decorative line drawing.

Date Note: The date is based on the year Drawing With Markers was published.
Collections
  • Richard Welling Collection
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