Power House on the East Side of Manhattan
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Datebefore 1971
MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 3/4in. (34.9 x 27.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 3/4in. (34.9 x 27.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 3/4in. (34.9 x 27.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of a power house on the east side of Manhattan, possibly at 74th street on the East River. There are three smokestacks that are pictured, two of them billowing smoke. There are several automobiles parked in front of the power station, and two people walking at the far left.
Object number2012.284.5453
MarkingsRecto, bottom left, handwritten in red ink on tape: "P 90" [underlined]Bottom, handwritten in red and green ink on tape: "FIG 33 / 75.5% / 60% [crossed out in green]"
Verso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "POWER HOUSE ON THE / EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN"
Bottom right, handwritten in blue ink: "]e"
Verso, bottom left, handwritten in blue ink: "Fig. 33" [circled]
Bottom, handwritten in pencil: "Tec of Drawing Building P. 90"
Bottom right, handwritten in blue ink: "FRONT ILLUSTRATION FOR PROJECT 11-CAPTION 1" ["1" circled]NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 90 of Richard Welling's The Technique of Drawing Buildings.
Date Note: The date is based on the year The Technique of Drawing Buildings was published.
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