Seagram's Building, New York
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1969-1971
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 x 11 3/8in. (38.1 x 28.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 x 11 3/8in. (38.1 x 28.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 x 11 3/8in. (38.1 x 28.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Seagram Building in Manhattan, with other buildings reflected in its windows. To the left is 399 Park Avenue, and to the right is 345 Park Avenue. There are trees in front of 399 Park and the Seagram Building.
Object number2012.284.5829
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "11 x 14 1/2"There are pencil lines drawn around the image areaNotesSubject Note: A reproduction of a very similar drawing appears on page 20 of Richard Welling's The Technique of Drawing Buildings. The published version is drawn with a sketchier line and has some additions, such as pedestrians, that are not included in this one. The perspective and reflections are identical.
Date Note: The early date is the year that 345 Park Avenue was built, and the late date is the year The Technique of Drawing Buildings was published.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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