Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5171 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Tower Crane Erection

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009

Date1987

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 16 3/4 x 20 3/4in. (42.5 x 52.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

DescriptionDrawing of the construction site of 100 Pearl Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Two cranes are depicted on site. In the background on the left is the Connecticut National Bank, and next to it on the right is One Financial Plaza. There are automobiles and a truck parked in front of the site, and several people are shown in the vicinity.

Object number2012.284.5171

MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "2-21-87 - SAT- / 1:30+ TOWER CRANE / ERECTION / 3-2-87 AM"

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