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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5895  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
1414 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5895 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

1414 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1987
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 18 x 24 1/8in. (45.7 x 61.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of 1414 Asylum Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. The house is depicted from outside the front gate, which features a pair of lions. There are several large, leafy trees in front of the house, partially obscuring the view, and one large leafless tree whose branches overhang the chimney on the right.
Object number2012.284.5895
MarkingsVerso, bottom left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "OCTOBER - MON - 10-26-87"NotesSubject Note: The 1913 Georgian revival house at 1414 Asylum Street was designed by Edward T. Hapgood for William Scheide.
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