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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5422  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Covered Bridge
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5422 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Covered Bridge

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Datebefore 1974
MediumDrawing; colored markers on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 7/8 x 21 1/2in. (40.3 x 54.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 7/8 x 21 1/2in. (40.3 x 54.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of a covered bridge, probably the West Cornwall Covered Bridge in West Cornwall, Connecticut. The bridge is depicted from an angle, with the left side, the front, and part of the interior right side visible. There is a tree in the center of the drawing, obscuring part of the side and roof of the bridge. The river it spans is on the left, and trees are in the background.
Object number2012.284.5422
InscribedVerso, bottom center, handwritten in pencil: "P. 86+87. Drawing w/ markers"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "COLOR"
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on pages 86 and 87 of Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers.

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