Old Pawn Shop, New York
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
Datebefore 1971
MediumOffset lithography; colored printer's inks on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 10 1/8 x 10 3/8in. (25.7 x 26.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionOffset lithography of a drawing of Grand Central Pawnbrokers, Inc., in New York City. Above the storefront is a large sign announcing the storage services and loans the company offers, as well as the types of items sold. Three people are depicted looking into the windows. Next to it on the right is a music hall. In the bottom right is a yellow printing scale.
Object number2012.284.5466
InscribedRecto, bottom right of image area, printed in black ink: "WELLING"Bottom left, handwritten in pink ink: "[Japanese characters] / 151-A"
Bottom right, handwritten in green ink: "3" [circled]
Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "p-128"NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this print appears on page 128 of Richard Welling's The Technique of Drawing Buildings.
Date Note: The publication date for The Technique of Drawing Buildings was 1971.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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Whitehead and Hoag Company
