The City and Transportation
Datebefore 1971
MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 18 x 23 1/2in. (45.7 x 59.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 x 23 1/2in. (45.7 x 59.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 x 23 1/2in. (45.7 x 59.7cm)
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the 59th Street subway station platform in Manhattan, with a train approaching or leaving the platform in the center and another train on the right. On the left, there are people standing on the platform, and there is a "59" sign on one of the columns.
Object number2012.284.5455
MarkingsRecto, bottom center, handwritten in red ink on tape: "Demo / 12 [circled] / P101 [underlined] / 47%"Verso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in blue ink: "STEP 4 PROJECT #12"
Verso, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "Tec Drawing Building P-101"NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on page 101 of Richard Welling's The Techniques of Drawing Buildings. 2011.465.73 is a linoleum block carving that is similar in subject matter and perspective.
Date Note: The date is based on the year The Techniques of Drawing Buildings was published.
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