Drawing a Skyscraper (Step 2)
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Dateprobably 1971
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of Travelers Tower in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, including its domed entrance and the flag pole on the plaza. Only some of the building's many windows are included in the drawing.
Object number2012.284.5444
MarkingsRecto, bottom right, handwritten on piece of tape in red ink unless otherwise specified: "P65 [underlined] / 46 [in pencil] / Demo 6 / 23% / [Japanese characters in green ink]"Bottom left, blind stamped: STRATHMORE ARTIST
Verso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in blue ink: "STEP 2 PROJECT 6"
Verso, bottom, handwritten in pencil: "P-65 Tec Drawing Buildings"NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 65 of Richard Welling's The Technique of Drawing Buildings.
Date Note: The Technique of Drawing Buildings was published in 1971.
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