Midtown Manhattan
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1980
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 7/8 x 59 1/4in. (45.4 x 150.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 59 1/4in. (45.4 x 150.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 59 1/4in. (45.4 x 150.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionPanoramic drawing of the buildings of midtown Manhattan, from an elevated perspective. Notable buildings include the Pan Am Building (subsequently the MetLife Building), Citicorp Center (subsequently 601 Lexington Avenue), and the Chrysler Building. There are many other unidentified buildings, most of them skyscrapers. The ones in the immediate foreground and in the background are only sketched, not drawn in detail. The Queensboro Bridge is visible in the background on the right.
Object number2012.284.5733
MarkingsVerso of sheet a, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso of sheet c, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "71%"NotesSubject Note: The Citicorp Building was constructed in 1977, and the Pan Am Building's signage changed in 1992.Title Note: According to the artist's family, the drawing was made in 1980 and is entitled "Mid-Town from the Empire State Building."
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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