Construction of Building
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1979
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 18 1/8 x 23 5/8in. (46 x 60cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 1/8 x 23 5/8in. (46 x 60cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 1/8 x 23 5/8in. (46 x 60cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the construction of a building, possibly the renovation of the Civic Center in downtown Hartford after its roof collapsed. There are two semi-trailer trucks in the foreground, loaded with building materials, and construction workers using a crane to raise those materials.
Object number2012.284.5024
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING 4/30/79 1:35"NotesSubject Note: The date on the drawing fits the year that the Civic Center was being renovated following the collapse of its roof in 1978. It reopened in 1980.Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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