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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5172  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Skyscraper Going Up!
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5172 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Skyscraper Going Up!

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1967
MediumDrawing; black marker on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 23 1/2 x 18in. (59.7 x 45.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the construction of 280 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Several construction cranes are visible at the top of the structure. Pedestrians, automobile traffic, and other buildings are also depicted.
Object number2012.284.5172
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black marker: "SKYSCRAPER GOING UP! / WELLING / 2/2/67"
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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