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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5473 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bushnell Plaza Under Construction, Forms for 17th Floor Being Erected
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5473 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Bushnell Plaza Under Construction, Forms for 17th Floor Being Erected

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1968
MediumDrawing; black and gray marker and white gouache on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 22 3/4 x 17 7/8in. (57.8 x 45.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionReverse drawing of the construction of Bushnell Plaza in Hartford, Connecticut. In the foreground, two people walk under decorative metal gates, with automobiles beyond them. In the background in white is the Bushnell Tower structure being constructed. A crane at the very top carries a pallet of construction materials.
Object number2012.284.5473
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "BUSHNELL PLAZA UNDER CONSTRUCTION-- / FORMS FOR 17TH FLOOR BEING CONSTRUCTED"

Bottom right, handwritten in black ink: "WELLING 3/20/68"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "OPENING 15X21"
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