Railroad Station
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1977
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 20 5/8in. (34.6 x 52.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 20 5/8in. (34.6 x 52.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 20 5/8in. (34.6 x 52.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the entrance to Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut, with railroad tracks in the foreground. The name "Hartford" appears over the four doors that lead from the platform to the waiting room. The building's masonry and decorative wrought iron brackets are depicted in detail. The hanging lights of the waiting room are visible through the windows. On the right is an illegible "Warning" sign.
Object number2012.284.5371
InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "6/4/77"Verso, bottom right of sheet a, handwritten in pencil: "Sketch Book 2 Page 14 alternative"NotesSubject Note: This drawing is very similar to one that is reproduced in Richard Welling's Hartford Sketchbook 2.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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