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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5855  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Jefferson Market Library
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5855 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Jefferson Market Library

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1965-2009
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 17 x 14in. (43.2 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the former Third Judicial District Courthouse (also called the Jefferson Market Courthouse), subsequently the Jefferson Market Library, in Manhattan. The High Victorian building is depicted at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Tenth Street, with its tower emphasized through the inclusion of more detail than the rest of the building. Other buildings and pedestrian and automobile traffic are also shown.
Object number2012.284.5855
MarkingsVerso, bottom left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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