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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5357  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Amtrak Trains
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5357 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Amtrak Trains

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Dateabout 1975
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 x 16 1/2in. (35.6 x 41.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 16 1/2in. (35.6 x 41.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of four Amtrak train cars, three of them on different tracks and two facing each other one the same tracks. None of the cars are shown in full. The "Amtrak" name is visible on the two in the center.
Object number2012.284.5357
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom center, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING"

Bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "COVER ART- 2/27"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "Preliminary Drawing"
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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