The Thrifty Yankee, Avon, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Dateafter 1964
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 23 3/4 x 18in. (60.3 x 45.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of part of the exterior of a two-story building topped with a cupola and a bird weather vane, probably in Avon, Connecticut. "The Thrifty Yankee" appears over the door, and there is a statue of a Native American in traditional clothing and a headdress holding a rifle in the right foreground.
Object number2012.284.5611
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "|[left-pointing arrow] 3 3/4 [horizontal line, right-pointing arrow]|"Verso, top left and right corners, handwritten in pencil: "25"NotesDate Note: The date is based on information found on the Old Avon Village website, stating that a fabric store called the Thrifty Yankee opened in 1964.
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