One Astor Place - Steel Up About 25 Stories
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1970
MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 10 5/8in. (34.9 x 27cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the site of One Astor Place, with construction partially completed. The building is located at the intersection of West 45th Street and Broadway, which is depicted in the foreground, with pedestrian and automobile traffic, and a person inside a telephone booth. The street signs, traffic light, and posters detailing the building and construction are depicted in color, with the rest in black, white, and shades of gray.
Object number2012.284.5249
MarkingsVerso, bottom left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "4/9/70"Bottom, handwritten in black ink: "ONE ASTOR PLACE - / STEEL UP ABOUT 25 STORIES"
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- Richard Welling Collection
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