East 86, Looking North
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Datebefore 1972
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 1/2in. (34.6 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of Fifth Avenue at East 86th Street in Manhattan, with the Guggenheim Museum building sandwiched between high-rises. To the left is the modern building, 1080 Fifth Avenue, and to the right is 2 East 88th Street. Pedestrian and automobile traffic are depicted at street level.
Object number2012.284.5413
MarkingsRecto, bottom right, stamped in red ink on a piece of tape: "30"Bottom right, handwritten in black marker on a piece of tape: "line"
Bottom right, handwritten in black marker on a piece of tape: "73%"
Verso, bottom left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "1:45/ / E86 / LOOKING / NORTH"
Verso, bottom center, handwritten in pencil: "P. 30 Drawing w/ Markers"NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing is published in Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers, on page 30.
Date Note: The early date is the year that 1080 Fifth Avenue was constructed, and the late date is the year Drawing With Markers was published.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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