Construction of World Trade Center, New York City
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1990
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (30.2 x 22.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the construction of two modern towers in lower Manhattan. A smaller building to the right features the setbacks characteristic of buildings in Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
Object number2012.284.5833
InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "3-18-90 / SUN"NotesSubject Note: The buildings appear to be the twin towers of the World Trade Center, but the drawing is dated 1990 and construction of the Trade Center towers was completed in the early 1970s.Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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