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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5436  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mark Twain House
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5436 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mark Twain House

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1973
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 1/2 x 14in. (41.9 x 35.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 1/2 x 14in. (41.9 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the interior of the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut, prominently depicting the staircase. Architectural and decorative details are included.
Object number2012.284.5436
MarkingsRecto, bottom left, handwritten in red ink on piece of tape: "D-15 / 129 [circled] 50%"

Handwritten in black ink on tape: "line"

Verso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]
InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "page 151"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "p. 151"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "4"

Verso, bottom center, handwritten in pencil: "Draw. w. Markers p. 151"

Bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "4/30/73"
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 151 of Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers.
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