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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5815  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Park Avenue, Manhattan
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5815 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Park Avenue, Manhattan

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1990
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 x 12in. (22.9 x 30.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 7/8 x 14in. (27.6 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of Park Avenue in Manhattan, with the Helmsley Building and the Pan Am Building (subsequently the MetLife Building) in the center. There are other buildings on both sides of the landscaped median, including St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and the Waldorf-Astoria on the left and the Mutual of America/ITT Building on the right.
Object number2012.284.5815
InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "PM / MON / 3-19-90"

There are pencil lines around the image area, down the center of the drawing, and in an "x" in the center
NotesSubject Note: This drawing appears to be a study for 2012.284.5860.
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