Man at Newsstand in Subway Station
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1997
MediumPhotocopy; black toner on paper, mounted on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 1/2 x 11 1/4in. (36.8 x 28.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionA man stands at a newsstand in a New York City subway station. There are "Uptown" and "Downtown" signs above the staircase on the right, and "Local Lexing[ton]" on its side.
Object number2012.284.6327
InscribedRecto, bottom left, in white: 8/3/97 / SUNDAY"On the recto of the manila envelope, handwritten in black ink: "ORIGINAL SKETCHS [crossed out in pencil] / AND COMPS / FOR BLOCK PRINTS / 10 PCS. [crossed out in pencil]"
NotesMedium Note: Composition for linoleum block carving consists of a photomechanically reproduced drawing pasted to a sheet of paper, with parts of the reproduction cut out
Subject Note: This composition is related to the linoleum block 2011.465.79.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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