Park Avenue, Manhattan
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Dateprobably 1990
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 x 14 1/2in. (27.9 x 36.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 3/8 x 16 3/4in. (28.9 x 42.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 3/8 x 16 3/4in. (28.9 x 42.5cm)
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 number2012.284.5860
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedThere are pencil lines drawn around the image area, and several that were drawn and then erasedNotesSubject Note: This drawing is very similar to 2012.284.5815, which may have served as a study for it.Date Note: The date is based on 2012.284.5815, which is dated 1990.
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Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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