Hartford Skyline
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1984-2001
MediumDrawing; black ink and pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 x 31 1/4in. (35.6 x 79.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Hartford skyline with the Connecticut River in the foreground on the right. From left to right, the buildings depicted include the Colt Armory with its onion dome, Bushnell Tower, City Place, Travelers Tower, One Financial Plaza, Connecticut National Bank, the Old State House, State House Square and in front of it the buildings of Constitution Plaza, One State Street, and the Connecticut River Plaza buildings. In the midground in the center of the drawing is the trapezoidal Connecticut Natural Gas building. Interstate 91 is visible on the left side of the drawing.
Object number2012.284.4960
MarkingsVerso of sheet a, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto of sheet b, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "16 x 32"NotesDate Note: The early date is based on the year the Connecticut River Plaza buildings were constructed, and the late date is based on the year the Connecticut Natural Gas building was demolished.Subject Terms
- Hartford (Conn.)
- Colt Armory (Hartford, Conn.)
- Bushnell Tower (Hartford, Conn.)
- City Place (Hartford, Conn.)
- Travelers Tower (Hartford, Conn.)
- One Financial Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- Connecticut National Bank (Hartford, Conn.)
- Old State House (Hartford, Conn.)
- State House Square (Hartford, Conn.)
- One State Street (Hartford, Conn.)
- Constitution Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
- Phoenix Life Insurance Company Building (Hartford, Conn.)
- Connecticut Natural Gas Building (Hartford, Conn.)
- Connecticut River Plaza (Hartford, Conn.)
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- Connecticut River
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