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Second Empire-Style House
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Second Empire-Style House

Date1970-1980
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 x 16 1/2in. (35.6 x 41.9cm)
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of a Second Empire-style house with mansard roofs, dormer windows, and decorative wrought iron railings along its roofline. The house is depicted from an angle, with the front and part of the right side visible. There are porches on either side of the entryway in the front of the house.
Object number2012.284.5563
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso, bottom left corner, handwritten in pencil: "85%"NotesDate Note: Welling's drawings of historic houses that are dated were done in the mid-1970s, and it is likely that this drawing is from the same time period.
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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